The continuation of examining Social Security’s listings of impairments includes endocrine disorders. Despite the fact that millions of people suffer from these types of disorders, there are many people who have no idea what endocrine refers to. Endocrine relates to glands that secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood. An endocrine disorder is… Read more »
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ALJ Arrested In Connection With Crash
A Florida Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) was arrested on suspicion of DUI and leaving the scene of a crash after driving the wrong way on a highway and striking another vehicle, according to police records. Arline Colon, 49, was identified as the driver. She is an ALJ in Social Security’s St. Petersburg hearing office. According… Read more »
The History Of Social Security Increases
Most years Social Security beneficiaries see an annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) based on the Consumer Price Index. In 2019 beneficiaries will see a 2.8 percent increase in benefits, but an annual increase was not always offered and sometimes took an act of Congress before increases were offered. Below is a history of COLAs and how… Read more »
Looking Back To 1983
The last time the Social Security trust funds were in imminent danger of being insolvent was 1983. We are once again faced with the idea of reduced benefits in 15 years or so unless there is some sort of compromise in Congress to change the trajectory of the trust funds, similar to what happened in… Read more »
Less Resources More Waiting
It’s not exactly breaking news that you are likely in for a long wait for service if you visit a Social Security office or call Social Security on the phone, but things seem to only be getting worse, not better. The New York Times recently published a story not only identifying how bad the wait… Read more »
Evaluating Endocrine Disorders
The continuation of examining Social Security’s listings of impairments includes endocrine disorders. Despite the fact that millions of people suffer from these types of disorders, there are many people who have no idea what endocrine refers to. Endocrine relates to glands that secrete hormones or other products directly into the blood. An endocrine disorder is… Read more »
Blood Disorders
Just as there are a variety of different types of immune system disorders, there are also a variety of blood disorders that can impact a person’s ability to work. Below is the criteria Social Security uses to analyze the severity of different types of blood disorders to determine if a condition is severe enough to… Read more »
Working Into Retirement
Before 2000, older Americans who were at or beyond the Normal Retirement Age were subjected to the Retirement Earnings Test (RET), which reduced Social Security benefits if they worked, essentially penalizing these Americans for working. The RET didn’t make a lot of sense to most people and in 2000 Congress and President Bill Clinton collaborated… Read more »
Social Security Under George H.W. Bush
We recently learned of the passing of former President Georg H.W. Bush. As the tributes ramp up for the former president it is interesting to look at Bush’s impact on Social Security. During his four years in office, Bush took many steps to protect and enhance the agency’s programs. Below are just a few things… Read more »
The Latest With Social Security
We realize it may be a stretch for ordinary people to want to keep up with the comings and goings of the Social Security Administration, but sometimes circumstances permit where someone does want to follow the latest news regarding the agency due to a possible retirement or disability interest. This blog is an ongoing piecemeal… Read more »
