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Register Now! National Work Incentives Seminar Event, Wednesday, April 22

Posted Date: April 6, 2015 | Categories: Social Security Disability

National Work Incentives Seminar Event (WISE) Webinar Working for Yourself with Ticket to Work Wednesday, April 22, 2015 3:00 – 4:30 PM, EDT If you are a Social Security disability beneficiary and want to make more money through work, Ticket to Work can provide the support you need to transition to financial independence. The April […]

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Widow to Receive over 23 Years of Workers Comp Benefits

Posted Date: December 29, 2014 |

The widow of an Ohio worker who died hours after his workplace injury should receive more than 23 years’ worth of workers compensation benefits for the loss of his limbs, sight and hearing in the period before his death, an Ohio appellate court has ruled. Dhimitraq Taluri, 63, worked for Lakewood, Ohio-based Arberia L.L.C. and […]

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Binder and Binder Files Bankruptcy

Posted Date: December 27, 2014 |

As recently reported by the Wall Street Journal, the nation-wide Social Security Disability firm of Binder and Binder has filed for bankruptcy New York. The bankruptcy petition filed with the Court is 62 pages long and lists current total employees as of October 2014 at 966. The bankruptcy petition indicates that the staff at Binder […]

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Senator Coburn Introduces Bill to Protect and Strengthen the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

Posted Date: December 19, 2014 | Categories: Social Security Disability

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The disability trust fund will be completely exhausted in less than two years, according to the Social Security Board of Trustees. When this happens, the more than 11 million Americans receiving disability benefits will face immediate cuts of nearly 20 percent, unless Congress acts soon. Today, U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) announced […]

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Bipartisan Bill to widen Federal Help for Disabled

Posted Date: December 9, 2014 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer, Social Security Disability, State Employee Disability (STRS, OPERS, PERS, OP&F)

WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress is poised to allow Americans with disabilities to open tax-sheltered bank accounts to pay for certain long-term expenses – the broadest legislation to help the disabled in nearly a quarter-century. The House was set to vote Wednesday on the bill, called the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, which stands out […]

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Warns Lenders Not To Discriminate Against Borrowers on Social Security Disability

Posted Date: November 24, 2014 | Categories: Social Security Disability

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is warning lenders not to discriminate against borrowers who are receiving Social Security disability income. According to the CFPB, more than 15 million people received Social Security disability income every year, and many of whom are veterans of the U.S. military. And for many of those, trying to obtain a mortgage loan […]

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Social Security Beneficiaries 2015 Cost of Living Increase

Posted Date: November 13, 2014 | Categories: Social Security Disability

Tens of millions of elderly and disabled Americans will see a small bump in their government payments next year, another reflection of a sluggish economic recovery that has kept inflation low. The Social Security Administration on Wednesday announced a 1.7% annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for the nearly 64 million Americans who receive federal retirement […]

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National Work Incentives Seminar Event (WISE) Webinar Ticket to Work for America’s Veterans: Free Services for Those Who Served

Posted Date: November 5, 2014 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer, Social Security Disability, State Employee Disability (STRS, OPERS, PERS, OP&F)

Register Now! National WISE Webinar November 19, 2014                                                               In November, we honor America’s Veterans. Many veterans with disabilities face challenges reintegrating into society and […]

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Social Security Disability System Near Impossible to Navigate Without Legal Help, Applicants Say

Posted Date: October 29, 2014 | Categories: Social Security Disability

Linda Bowen waited four years for a Mobile-area judge to approve her application for disability benefits. Her husband applied last November for benefits for himself. His hearing is still a year away, scheduled for December 2015. The Bowens’ stories, along with others from across Alabama, show that the disability-benefits process can be frustrating and laborious. […]

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National Work Incentives Seminar Event (WISE) Webinar Ticket to Work: Support Services for People Who Have a Disability and Are Ready to Work

Posted Date: October 22, 2014 | Categories: Social Security Disability

Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 3:00 PM, EDT  If you are a Social Security disability beneficiary and want to make more money through work, Ticket to Work can provide the support you need to transition to financial independence. The October 22 national WISE webinar will present information about special Social Security programs and rules that may […]

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