Some people who receive Social Security Disability benefits wonder if the amount they receive each month will increase if their disability becomes more severe or they end up with another disabling condition. The answer to this question is no. Social...
As most people have heard, the federal government shut down this week after members of Congress failed to reach an agreement on a spending plan for the next fiscal year. The result of the shutdown is that the government is now providing "essential" services only....
A 42-year-old former employee of the Social Security Administration has been federally charged for imposing phony "processing fees" for Supplement Security Income benefits. The U.S. attorney's office said that the SSA claims representative was charging beneficiaries a...
It's that time of year again; the time of year when TV networks begin unveiling their new shows. One of the shows to be premiering this fall on Fox stars Michael J. Fox, who has fought a long and public battle with Parkinson's disease. According to some advocates for...
Many people who receive Social Security Disability benefits also rely on Medicaid for insurance coverage. However, because of the new Affordable Care Act, it is expected that a greater percentage of the disabled population in the United States will be turning to...
The Social Security Administration is once again receiving bad press this week after a report from the Government Accountability Office suggested that about $1.3 billion in disability benefits were paid to people who had returned to work but were still claiming to be...
Sometimes people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or fibromyalgia have a hard time convincing people that their symptoms are more than just a figment of their imagination. However, both CFS and fibromyalgia are serious diseases that affect tens of millions of...
If you’re like many of our Southern California readers then you’ve probably wondered what can become of your benefits during and after a natural disaster has struck. With the number of wildfires and massive earthquakes that have struck our area in recent...
According to a report released this spring by United Cerebral Palsy, the states with the best services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are largely found on the West and Northeast coasts. Each year, the group ranks the disability services...
According to a new study, certain antipsychotic drugs could greatly increase the risk of developing diabetes in people taking the drugs. The study, which was published in this month's JAMA Psychiatry journal, suggests that doctors should use caution before prescribing...
