Posted on September 2nd, 2010
The Social Security Act was signed into effect 75 years ago by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and put a policy into place that would allow retirees to live off a monthly check.
The Social Security Act later expanded to protect people who have had a family member who suffer from a career ending disability or who are killed on the job. Despite the high work load in the social security department, it has been revitalized compared to half a decade ago.
The productivity of the number of people served is up and the backlog and waiting lists are down. Also, new electronic systems have been put in place in order to help serve Americans better.
If you or a loved one has not been recieving the Social Security disability check that he or she deserves, contact the New Jersey social security disability lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on August 24th, 2010
An Dalton area in Georgia has been hit hard by the current economic situation, but there has been news that new jobs will be opening in the area.
Forty-five jobs will open with the Social Security Administration therefore the rate that disability claims are processed will speed up for Georgians.
There were a few other areas where the administration could have added on people, but since the Dalton area has suffered from a high unemployment rate, it was the best place for both sides. This will be the fifth disability office in Georgia.
If you or a loved one has not been receiving the social security disability check that he or she deserves, contact the New Jersey social security disability lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on August 19th, 2010
According to a government audit of the Social Security Administration, the administration may have wrongly paid nearly 1,500 federal workers, but officials from Social Security are disputing this accusation.
Workers are eligible for Social Security Disability if they are injured and earn less than the levels put in place by the program. Investigators with the Government Accountability Office reviewed payroll from federal employees along with data from the Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Insurance program.
Nearly 7,000 federal employees received disability benefits while on the government’s payroll in 2008 and 1,500 received improper payments. The fraudulent payments are equal to $1.7 million each month, but details of exact payments will be determined after the investigation.
If you or a loved one has not been receiving the Social Security Disability check that he or she deserves, contact the New Jersey social security disability lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on August 12th, 2010
Residents in Michigan who apply for Social Security Disability face some of the longest waits in the country, but the opening of two new facilities and a satellite facility will be able to cut down on the waiting time.
The commissioner of Social Security cut the ribbon at a new office earlier this week and will be doing the same thing later this month. The office that opened this week will be staffed with 10 administrators and 45 other support staff members.
These new offices will bring the total number of offices in Michigan to seven and will increase the number of administrative judges from 46 to 71. The average time it takes to process a case in Michigan is 550 cases.
If you or a loved one has been waiting for a social security disability check, contact New Jersey social security disability lawyers of Levinson and Axlerod by calling 800-345-5529.
Posted on August 5th, 2010
A legally blind man from Michigan was beaten and robbed of his Social Security Disability funds by a group of young adults and teenagers.
The man was walking back from the store with a money order in one hand to pay his rent and the remaining cash in his pocket. The group pushed the blind man’s head into a rod iron fence, knocked him to the ground, began kicking him repeatedly and then robbed him.
Police are still looking for witnesses to help identify the perpetrators. Many community members were outraged by the attack and rallied around the man. They raised $600 for the man so that he could pay his bills.
If you or a loved one has not been receiving the social security benefits that he or she is deserved, contact the New Jersey social security disability lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on July 29th, 2010
The pension board of New Jersey denied the claim of a state trooper that was driving the car that was involved in an accident that nearly killed the then-governor.
The trooper is claiming that he now suffers from back pain and post traumatic stress disorder. The trooper was suspended for three days after the accident because he was going 91 mph when the accident occurred. The board denied his claim which would have given him more than 60 percent of his salary. He will no receive 40 percent of his pension and state paid healthcare.
If you or a loved one is not receiving the social security disability check that he or she deserves, contact the New Jersey social security disability lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on July 22nd, 2010
The U.S. Department of Labor is evaluating the Disability Program Navigator to determine whether the One-Stop Career Center System is providing accurate support to people who are receiving Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income find jobs.
The goal of the evaluation is to reduce the number of people who are receiving disability insurance and put more people into the workplace. The study showed that the One-Stop Career Center is helping people who are receiving Social Security Disability and that the workforce is helping to develop people’s work skills.
If you or a loved one has not been receiving that Social Security Disability that he or she deserves, contact the New Jersey social security disability lawyers of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.
Posted on July 15th, 2010
Florida has opened a new Social Security hearing office to help lighten the load of the Social Security claims and help them to process quicker.
This new office will help Florida residents that leave in the St. Petersburg area to receive their Social Security benefits in a timely fashion.
Since the new commissioner has taken office, the number days a person will wait has lowered from 532 days to 465 days. The new office will help lower this number even more. The new office will have 11 full-time administrative law judges, 52 people on support staff and three managers.
If you or a loved one has not received the Social Security disability that he or she deserves, contact the New Jersey social security disability lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on July 8th, 2010
A 41-year-old woman from Ohio was recently charged with receiving Social Security funds illegally.
The woman was charged with a one-count indictment for overpaying her Social Security benefits. In total, the woman overpaid the benefits by over $40,o00.
This case occurred because the woman did not tell officials that she was receiving child support because then she would not qualify for disability benefits. With these charges the woman could face up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250.000.
If you or a loved one has not been receiving the Social Security benefits that he or she deserves, contact the New Jersey Social Security disability lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on June 18th, 2010
A 47-year-old mother is suffering from fibromyalgia, a degenerative disc disease, and needs a knee replacement. She filed for Social Security Disability Insurance in 2006 and she thought that she would be waiting for six months.
After the first filing, she was denied several times and because of the economic downturn and aging baby boomers, she waited for months. Social Security anticipates receiving 3.3 million disability claims, up 37 percent from 2008. Areas of California who are seeing a backlog in applications are expecting over a 400-day wait for claims to be processed.
If you or a loved one has not been receiving the Social Security check that he or she deserves, contact the New Jersey social security disability lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
