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Reform bill waves waiting period for terminally ill
Veteran, Joeseph H. Seall, qualified for Social Security disability benefits. Unfortunately, he did not live long enough to make it past the required 5-month waiting period. Two Congressmen, Chip Pickering [...]
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Social Security Disability 
1 Comment » Senator wants adequate funding for SSID
Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) knows the social security system is broken and promises to make things better. His constituents in up-state New York wait an average of 522 days—nearly two [...]
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Social Security Disability Social Security Disability application guidelines
According to Janie M. Laubscher’s article, Applying For Social Security Disability Benefits, explains that the Disability Determination Service process applications in 3 main steps. 1) Review submitted application to get [...]
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Social Security Disability Do you qualify for Social Security disability
Disability insurance provided by Social Security breaks down into two programs. First, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). To qualify you must have paid Social Security through payroll deductions. Disability payment [...]
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Social Security Disability Who wins social security benefits and who doesn’t
Don’t give up on your disability claim. Of those declined better than half eventually receive benefits. It usually isn’t an easy path to approval since 70% are initially denied. Of [...]
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Social Security Disability Secrets about Social Security & SSI benefits
With or without an advocate applying for social security disability and SSI benefits is time consuming and likely to result in a claim denial. This site’s goal is to educate [...]
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Social Security Disability VoIP required to offer disability access
The Communications Act’s Section 255 requires telecommunication equipment manufacturers are required to provide equipment (and/or service) to be accessible by people with disabilities. For some reason VoIP services did not [...]
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