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Social Security Disability

• How Fraud is Messing Up our Social Security Disability Program
• Radiculopa-what-othy?
• What the Heck is a Chiropractor and do I need it for my New York Disability Case?
• New healthcare information for New York’s SSA disability claimants
• NEW: Social Security Disability benefits for Early Onset Alzheimer’s

New York Disablity Attorney Blog

• Can You Return To Work While Your Claim Is Pending?
• What Is The Difference Between Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability
• Why Your Employment History Matters

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Social Security Disability

• What Happens If You Return To Work While Your Disability Claim Is Pending?
• How To Win Your Social Security Disability Claim: PART 1
• The Importance of Your Doctor in the Social Security Disability Claims Process
• The Most Popular Topics At A Social Security Disability Hearing
• Difference Between Social Security Benefits And Disability Benefits

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News

Has the recession destroyed the Social Security Surplus?

It looks as though the Social Security Administration is another victim of the worsening U.S. recession.  While everyone was busy fretting over the stock market, the AIG bailout fiasco, or the rocky stock market, the SSA surplus seems to have disappeared eight years ahead of schedule.  Injured or disabled workers relying on SS disability to stay afloat should take note.

Up until now the SSA has been a positive in the federal budget, bringing in $50 to $100 billion more in payroll taxes than it paid out in benefits.  While the SSA was expected to run out of money eventually, it was not supposed to happen for a while longer.  Unfortunately, it seems that the end of the surplus might happen sooner rather than later.

The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the SSA surplus will be about $3 billion in 2010, a huge difference from years past.  And if the economy continues to get worse, that figure could be an overstatement.  This is troubling news for an agency so many depend on, and one that was expected to run on its surplus until the year 2017.

The new administration may need to tackle the thorny issue of Social Security reform sooner rather than later.

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Social Security Disability:

• How Much Time Do I need in the Social Security System for Disability Credits
• The Real Story Behind Attorney Fees in Social Security Disability Claims
• What do you do if Social Security Disability has denied your claim?

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News

• Proposals To Americans With Disabilities Act...
  Posted on 7/27/2010
• Disability Benefits Could Pay For New Alzheimer's Trea...
  Posted on 7/26/2010
• Compassionate allowances: Help with severe injury or disability...
  Posted on 6/30/2010
• Severe fibromyalgia? Try for Social Security Disability benefits...
  Posted on 6/30/2010
• Disability Benefits? Don’t expect $250 from Social Security this year...
  Posted on 5/31/2010

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FAQs

Social Security Disability

• CAN MY SOCIAL SECURITY PENSION AND 403B BE GARNISHED? 

• I BELIEVE THAT I AM ELIGIBLE FOR NEW YORK STATE DISABILITY.  CAN I APPLY FOR AND COLLECT SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS AS WELL?  WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?  AND, IS THERE AN "OFF-SET?"
  
  
  
  

   

• WHAT IF I GET AWARDED SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS BUT AFTERWARDS FIND I AM WELL ENOUGH AND WISH TO RETURN TO WORK?

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