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Happy Birthday to Social Security
The Social Security Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt on August 14, 1935. Seventy-seven years young, the actual roots for the program predate the Declaration of Independence, with the...
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Bipartisan Support for SSDI
While the fiscal cliff has been avoided for now, discussions are beginning in Congress on the federal debt ceiling level and what significant spending cuts may be made to federal programs. We will see...
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The Reality of Disability
Over the weekend I heard a report on National Public Radio about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) entitled: “Unfit for Work: The startling rise of disability in America.” The reporter...
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Asbestos Still Plagues our Country Today
The US Surgeon General has declared April 1-7th as Asbestos Global Awareness week. It is certainly a worthwhile effort seeing as, according to the World Health Organization, 125 million people in the...
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This Memorial Day, Let’s Honor Those Who Have Died and Reflect on how to...
May 26th is Memorial Day, a day for us to reflect, honor and remember all of our military members who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The men and women who put their lives...
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Skimping on Human Interaction Won’t Save Money for the SSA
In the past five years the Social Security Administration has completed the largest field office reduction in its history by terminating 533 temporary mobile offices and closing 64 of its field...
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Save Social Security – Close the Gender Gap
Many of us know by now that according to the US Census report, in 2012 a full-time female worker made about 77 cents on the dollar compared with her male counterpart. What you may not realize, though,...
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It’s Time to Support our Longshore Workers
The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. The Act provides benefits to workers injured in maritime employment on the navigable...
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Give Toxics the Boot
Earlier this year, firefighters in Augusta, Maine joined together at the Augusta firehouse to bring attention to the need for stricter regulations on flame retardants and other toxic chemicals that...
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