Recently, President Obama announced that all United States troops would by pulled out of Iraq by the end of the year, marking a major milestone in the years-long conflict that has sent thousands of military service members into active combat in the region. However,...
In May, we wrote about the California man who had been recently featured on the National Geographic Channel's "Taboo" program for his 'adult baby' lifestyle. In the show, the 30-year-old man is shown wearing diapers, being fed from a bottle, and sleeping in a crib....
If you are thinking about filing for Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income benefits, to say that the process is daunting would be a huge understatement. The paperwork is complicated, the requirements are confusing, and the waiting period is long....
Three people have been charged with kidnapping, assault, and several other crimes for allegedly holding four mentally disabled adults captive in a dirty basement for several years. Federal investigators believe that the imprisonment was part of a larger scheme to...
For the first time since automatic cost of living adjustments (COLA) were instituted in 1975, recipients of Social Security and Social Security Disability received no COLA increases to their benefits in both 2010 and 2011. The stagnancy was blamed on the economy and...
If you are injured or become disabled as a result of a work-related accident, you may be able to receive worker's compensation benefits to account for your injury and the time that you will need to take off of work to recover and recuperate. In addition, you may also...
Last month, we discussed a report in the Wall Street Journal that accused Social Security Administration employees and judges of intentionally slowing their work on Social Security Disability cases in order to increase their productivity in the new fiscal year....
Yesterday, we noted the availability of free and confidential screenings for depression and similar mental health ailments on National Depression Screening Day. Although that day has passed, it does not mean that people who believe that they may be suffering from...
If you suspected that you were suffering from a physical ailment, such as diabetes, pneumonia, or a broken bone, you would most likely take immediate steps to get your health checked out and the issue taken care of. For some reason, that is usually not the case for...
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Social Security Administration employees and administrative law judges in several states were recently told to slow down or completely stop their work on Social Security Disability cases this week. The slowdown is...
