Social Security Will Be Paid On Time

After several weeks of uncertainty spawned by the debt debate in Washington, Social Security announced today that August benefit payments will be made on time. For details visit http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pressoffice/pr/ss-paid-ontime-pr.html.  If you have questions regarding Social Security Disability, SSI or retirement benefits, contact us at 1-866-237-7518 for a free consultation.

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Posted on August 3rd, 2011

Disability-Based Discrimination

On May 31, 2011, Wells Fargo & Company (Wells Fargo) entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. The Agreement requires Wells Fargo to compensate (pay) certain individuals who experienced disability discrimination in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when trying to call Wells Fargo or Wachovia, visit one of Wells Fargo or Wachovia’s banks or retail stores, or otherwise access Wells Fargo or Wachovia’s services before May 31, 2011.

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Posted on July 8th, 2011

Social Security Workshops

We are excited to be presenting Social Security workshops this week at the YMCA in Riverview and Brandon.

Participants will get an overview of the various Social Security benefits available to individuals, learn who is eligible for various benefits, and how to access those benefits.

If you or your organization would be interested in a free ‘Lunch -n- Learn’ workshop, please contact us.

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Posted on May 19th, 2011

Funding for Social Security is Critical

For more than 75 years, Social Security has provided hundreds of millions of Americans with an economic safety net. As the baby boomers retire and reach their disability-prone years, Social Security’s workloads continue to grow. In addition, the economic downturn has greatly increased the demand for our services. Despite this dramatic growth in our work, through increased employee productivity, new initiatives, and improved funding we have reversed a trend of declining service and an increasing backlog in our disability workloads.

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Posted on March 30th, 2011