In today's political climate, the current discussion about Social Security - or the eternal discussion, as some people may say - is usually focused on the retirement benefits aspect of this important financial safety net. Social Security Disability seemingly never...
Although the national economy is reportedly getting better, there are still millions of Americans who have yet to see any tangible evidence of a recovery. For the millions of Americans just struggling to get by, including many Los Angeles residents, it can seem like...
For millions of Americans, including many of our Los Angeles readers, living with a disability is a fact of life. However, no matter how the disability arose, whether through an injury in a work accident or an illness that couldn't be prepared for, the inability to...
Many groups and organizations like to label certain months as a specific time period in the year to honor particular groups of people or raise awareness of certain issues. For instance, by now many of our Los Angeles readers have come to expect heightened attention in...
There is no denying that the process of applying for Social Security Disability benefits can be tedious as times, especially when it seems like it is taking forever to get a determination. And, when someone is denied Social Security benefits the process of appealing...
As most of our Los Angeles readers are probably aware, every month the official unemployment statistics are heavily scrutinized. While the numbers over the last several months seem to have remained stagnant, the official unemployment rate has dropped a few percentage...
When a person is permanently disabled and unable to work, money becomes a huge concern - both in the short and long term. For a long period of time, though, Los Angeles area residents struggling to stay above water financially were weighed down by the fact that...
That's a question that is surely being pondered as the 11 victims of a factory explosion in La Habra continue to recover. Two of the victims of that explosion last week reportedly suffered serious burns over 90 percent of their bodies and at last word were listed in...
Every day, week and month seems to have some special cause associated with it in this country. Did you know that yesterday was Star Wars Day? We're sure it came as a surprise to some and was completely missed by others, but it was May the 4th (May the fourth be with...
"Build it and they will come" doesn't always work. We saw that in a big way with the recent attempted launch of the Affordable Care Act website. The Social Security Administration hasn't experienced anything like the ACA insurance sign-up snags, but it does confirm...
