Posts in January, 2014

Jan 31 Man Has Disability Benefits Discontinued After Being Mixed Up As Inmate

In a strange story that is getting national attention, a Florida man has been denied Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) ...

Jan 29 Column Defends SSDI Against Criticisms Over Fraud

In an open letter to The Hill , Katy Ness, the chairperson of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities and senior vice ...

Jan 27 Prosecutors Try To Seize Pension Funds Related To Alleged NYC SSDI Scheme

According to the New York Post , authorities are attempting to seize $22 million in pension funds from more than 100 retired New ...

Jan 24 Letter To The Editor Argues That Higher Social Security COLA Was Needed

In an inspiring letter to the editor earlier this month, Joanne Grana, a retired teacher with the Continuing Education Department ...

Jan 21 Proposed Legislation Could Impact Those Receiving SSDI And Unemployment Concurrently

Michael Hiltzik, a business columnist for the Los Angeles Times , wrote an interesting piece on January 10 titled “An awful idea: ...

Jan 20 NOSSCR Condemns Alleged NYC Social Security Disability Scam

Last week, we discussed how more than 100 retired New York City police and firefighters were indicted in a massive Social Security ...