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    Fed-up sport supporters won't be the silent majority for muchlonger  Nov 7, 2009
    A not-for-profit organisation, SSA will also provide a conduit for fans, many of whom are volunteers, to have their issues raised with government and the businesses that invest in sport. SSA chairman, Michael Riley, a former News Ltd sport journalist and head of government and external relations in Australia for a leading global pharmaceutical company, said: ''We want to ensure the average fan is not priced out of supporting spectator sports in the future ... SSA's initial research among fans... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    FDIC Takes Over 5 More Banks  Nov 7, 2009
    Welcome to the SSA (Socialist States of America) ... Send me a copy of this message ... Add your own personal message: (Optional). (CBS News)

    Veteran admits faking paralysis to avoid Iraq  Nov 7, 2009
    As part of the scheme, court records show, Rush received $107,857 in benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and scammed $28,730 from the Social Security Administration ... Rush, standing upright in court Friday, pleaded guilty to two fraud conspiracy counts and one count apiece of mail fraud and making false statements to the Social Security Administration. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    A Cookbook for the Pennywise and Time-Crunched  Nov 7, 2009
    The SSA tells me there is no record of a 1099 in my name ... Sept. 7, 2006 : A security guard, Solomon Savea, badge number - 90187, at the Hawaii State Library, calls me a "ni - - er" twice" in the library foyer, in a loud voice. Aug. 10, 2006: I have been told by Sen. Barack Obama's office, where I sent this same correspondence, that someone from Sen. Akaka's office would contact me, because Sen. Obama's office forwarded the correspondence to them. I have yet to hear from Sen. Akaka's office.... (Epicurious.com)

    Area retirees gather for 46th annual event  Nov 6, 2009
    Representatives from TRICARE West, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration each gave presentations in Eisenhower Auditorium. Several organizations and vendors had booths throughout the Lewis and Clark Center with information for retirees and family members, and the Adjutant General office was open for DEERS updates and ID cards issuance. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)

    Can Washington Make You Buy Health Insurance?  Nov 4, 2009
    Bill Murchison : Can Washington Make You Buy Health Insurance. Columns, funnies in your inbox. (Townhall.com)

    Equifax buys Rapid Reporting Verification  Nov 4, 2009
    Its products include IncomeChek, which provides IRS verification of income tax information, and DirectChek, which provides Social Security Administration verification of social security numbers and also meets USA Patriot Act compliance requirements. "More than ever, today's lenders need better tools to determine creditworthiness before qualifying a loan," said Trey Loughran, Equifax senior vice president of corporate development, in a statement. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    Vendors flock to HHS's health information exchange  Nov 3, 2009
    So far, a handful of federal agencies including the Social Security Administration, , and members of a broader vendor and agency community are experimenting with various uses. We are trying to knock down the barriers to adoption, Riley said. (FCW.com)

    Quality primary education  Nov 3, 2009
    And it did take significant steps to strengthen elementary education through the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and also made elementary education a fundamental right of every child. But it has done precious little to increase the efficacy of public spending in educ 00004000 ation. (India Times)

    U.S. Sued Over Dropping of Benefits for Disabled  Nov 1, 2009
    "The Social Security Administration . . . projects that over 46,000 immigrants will be cut off from SSI in the years 2006-2012 as a result of delays in granting citizenship and the operation of the seven year rule," the lawsuit says ... The suit was filed against top officials of the Social Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) unit of DHS, the Justice Department and the FBI.. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)

    Genealogical Data: Social Security ...  Nov 1, 2009
    The Social Security Administration began paying retirement benefits in 1940 to enrolled persons who were age 75 ... Although it is not necessary, if an inquiry to the Social Security Administration contains the ancestor s social security number, the search fee is less and the record is more readily located ... If an ancestor s data cannot be located by the Social Security Administration, be aware that benefits claimed by siblings may furnish the desired data. (Suite101.com)

    Readers Write 10/30  Oct 30, 2009
    Re As cost of living rises for seniors, so should the size of their checks (Opinion, Oct. 20): the Social Security Administration is not denying a 2010 cost-of-living adjustment. They are just following the law. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Retiree day set for Oct. 31  Oct 30, 2009
    Guest speakers include Kathy Lucero from TRIWEST Healthcare Alliance; Natasha Cooper with the Social Security Administration, Kansas City Field Office; and Family Life Chaplain Col. Michael Brainerd. Service Agencies and information tables will be available 10 a.m. to noon, including retired pay and vehicle registration. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)

    8 On Your Side Fair | Nov 3rd  Oct 30, 2009
    Social Security Administration. Southern Nevada Health District. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)

    Fitness Levels Decline Faster after Age 45  Oct 29, 2009
    Because increasing rates of obesity and low levels of physical activity have been observed in the general population, the researchers say their findings suggest that more men and women will reach the fitness level designated by the Social Security Administration as representing disability at a younger age. "These data indicate the need for physicians to recommend to their patients the necessity to maintain their weight, engage in regular aerobic exercise, and abstain from smoking," the... (CBS News)

    Castle Rock man gets citation for killing deer within Kelso city limits  Oct 29, 2009
    fossagrimmin wrote on Oct 28, 2009 6:08 PM:" A pet dear....lol. Acually they shot the dear 75 feet outside of the city of Kelso's boundry,,they drug it to the city of Kelso's boundry..the court will decide..All you wacked out librals worryed about firearms being discharged,,lol,,,unless it was to protect your butt,,ha. " ... I also wonder $390 from SSA or SSI, or both ... " Have something to say about this story? Submit it! The comments approved for posting aren't edited, and don't necessarily... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Newsweek: Gaming Social Security  Oct 28, 2009
    (Workers can find their own expected benefits at the Social Security Administration's ... "This is like getting a free loan from the Social Security Administration," says Avram Sacks, a Social Security legal analyst with CCH, a tax research firm. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Health Department sets clinic for health providers  Oct 28, 2009
    and consistent with section 1135 of the Social Security Act (SSA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 1320b-5), do hereby find and proclaim that, given that the rapid increase in illness across the Nation may overburden health care resources and that the temporary waiver of certain standard Federal requirements may be warranted in order to enable U.S. health care facilities to implement emergency operations plans, the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic in the United States constitutes a national emergency.... (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)

    Capital Hill  Oct 28, 2009
    In a , Andrew Biggs, scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a past deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration, makes the case that the Senate Finance Committee health plan depends on new Social Security payroll taxes to make ends meet. The case is fairly clear cut. (Investors Business Daily)

    Minuteman Senior Services: 'Don't expect COLA payments'  Oct 28, 2009
    According to the Social Security Administration under present law, there will be a COLA for Social Security and SSI benefits provided only when there is an increase in the average of the Consumer Price Index-W from the third calendar quarter of the prior year to the third calendar quarter of the current year of at least 0. 1 percent. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)

    CDC expands flu-tracking efforts  Oct 28, 2009
    The NHIN eventually will be used for national health data exchange, but is currently a platform for several demonstration projects, including one involving the Social Security Administration and MedVirginia, a regional network of health care providers, to exchange patient medical information for determining disability benefits eligibility. It will soon be accepting data from the Veterans Affairs and Defense departments. (FCW.com)

    Groups call for balance in labor, immigration laws  Oct 27, 2009
    U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security could not go ahead with their plan to send joint letters warning businesses they'll face penalties if they keep workers whose Social Security numbers don't match their names. Breyer said the new work-site rule would likely impose hardships on businesses and their workers. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    Fitness Fades Fast After 45  Oct 27, 2009
    "The Social Security Administration actually has an aerobic capacity threshold. If you're below the threshold, you are considered disabled," said study author Andrew Jackson ... "Exercise is the most potent medication around, and the Social Security Administration agrees with me.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Around Frisco Oct. 25  Oct 25, 2009
    such as Medicare, Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service. They also may help facilitate overseas adoptions. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    City couple accused of Social Security violations  Oct 25, 2009
    Edna Heft, 59, and Ronald Heft, 62, were indicted on four counts of making false statements to the Social Security Administration beginning in March 1997 and continuing through July of this year. The indictment was announced Thursday by U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilgs office in Omaha. (Fremont Tribune, NE)

    Oh Ghana! Lets start to do a few things right!  Oct 24, 2009
    Here in the US, the Social Security Administration provides information on its ability (or inability) to make the full promised payment in the future. If a shortfall is expected in the future, this information is made known well in advance so the nation can find solutions before that future date arrives. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Mali: Mentors to Boost Breastfeeding  Oct 24, 2009
    "Before, women fed their newborns tea and water without knowing the consequences of this practice," San mothers' group leader A ssa Tangara Traor; told IRIN. The UN has estimated that 300,000 babies could be saved every year in West Africa if they were fed only mother's milk for the first six months rather than formula, tea, water or food as is generally the case ... This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations. (allAfrica.com)

    The One Thing  Oct 23, 2009
    The proposal came a day after the Social Security Administration said there wouldn t be a cost-of-living increase in payments for 2010 because consumer prices declined this year. The. (Fox News)

    Davidsville woman sentenced to federal prison  Oct 23, 2009
    Authorities said Joyce A. Bowser, 63, of Carpenters Park Road, received 268 benefit payments totaling approximately 215,000 from Feb. 3, 1994, to April 3, 2008. Bower was not entitled to the funds. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    McCaul formally asks for hearings on vehicle contract  Oct 23, 2009
    With the award given to another manufacturer without previous experience building this truck line, significant costs are going to be incurred by the awardee in refitting its facilities to handle manufacturing the FMTV line as well as filling the thousands of employee positions necessary to meet this contract ... Some of these items include: the awardee was notified of the contract award two full days before it was publicly announced by the Department of Defense (stock price shot up 19 percent in... (Brenham Banner, TX)

    No COLA for seniors, one-time payment touted  Oct 23, 2009
    According to the Social Security Administration under present law, there will be a COLA for Social Security and SSI benefits provided only when there is an increase in the average of the Consumer Price Index-W from the third calendar quarter of the prior year to the third calendar quarter of the current year of at least one-tenth of one percent (0. 1 percent). (Burlington Union, MA)

    Social Security acts now to avoid future data overload  Oct 22, 2009
    SSA upgrades its data exchange systems to support growing demand for information ... Although SSAs existing IT infrastructure is sufficient to support current outgoing data exchanges, SSA officials and the agencys partners anticipate that the number of these exchanges will continue to increase and become more complex, placing greater demands on the infrastructure and systems, GAO said ... To address overall agency needs for a more cost-effective and efficient computing environment, SSA... (FCW.com)

    Congress likely to give E-Verify program an extension  Oct 22, 2009
    The Internet program ties into databases maintained by the Social Security Administration and Homeland Security. Firms that screen workers through E-Verify are less likely to invest time and money in valuable employees who might wind up getting deported, said Sharon Rummery, a spokeswoman for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in San Francisco. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Judge: Notices must be in formats blind can read  Oct 22, 2009
    A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Social Security Administration must provide information on benefits in a way that is accessible to blind people ... U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security could not go ahead with their plan to send joint letters warning businesses they'll face penalties if they keep workers whose Social Security numbers don't match their names ... SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge has ruled that the... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    Senate OKs transfer of Gitmo prisoners for trials  Oct 21, 2009
    The bill also would extend for three years the E-Verify program, which uses the Social Security Administration database so that employers can verify the immigration status of new hires. A GOP plan to permanently expand the voluntary program and make it mandatory for federal contractors which passed the Senate in July was dropped during House-Senate talks. (MSNBC -- International)

    Social Security told to modernize for the blind  Oct 21, 2009
    (10-20) 17:17 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- The Social Security Administration must give the nation's 3 million blind or visually impaired recipients the option of receiving benefit notices in braille or by audio computer disc, a federal judge in San Francisco said Tuesday ... The case involves some of the 100 million notices the Social Security Administration sends each year to its 61 million beneficiaries, advising them of scheduled appointments, program changes, tax filings and possible benefit cuts... (San Francisco Chronicle)

    SSA needs more planning for data systems upgrades, GAO says  Oct 20, 2009
    The SSA currently shares data in about 1 billion transactions a year in programs such as the E-Verify employment verification system with the Homeland Security Department, as well as state systems for drivers' licenses, voters registration and food stamps. Overall, the SSAs information technology infrastructure is sufficient to meet the current demands, the Oct. 16 GAO report said ... According to DHS officials, SSA has dealt with the problem and has plans to implement enhancements to prevent... (FCW.com)

    Trust but E-Verify  Oct 20, 2009
    Using information gathered by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration, E-Verify helps employers confirm that newly-hired employees are eligible to work in the United States. . (Townhall.com)

    Justice Dept. rejects Georgia’s appeal of voter verification  Oct 20, 2009
    The checks verify five criteria for new voters against information in databases held by the Georgia Department of Driver Services or Social Security Administration. The Justice Department said the citizenship match had flagged 7,007 individuals as non-citizens but many were shown to be in error. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    As cost of living rises for seniors, so should the size of their checks  Oct 20, 2009
    The proposed denial of any Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2010 by the Social Security Administration, for the first time in 35 years, represents nothing less than the betrayal of America s elderly by the very agency charged with protecting us ... Americans of all ages should object immediately to this unfair and unwise denial by the Social Security Administration, petition Congress to reverse this unjustified decision, and ask the White House to exercise its leadership on behalf... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    The best insurance may come as a surprise  Oct 18, 2009
    Medicare is managed by the Social Security Administration, and Tricare by the Department of Defense. Both programs are extremely well-managed. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Social Security office coming to town  Oct 18, 2009
    In 2011, Rio Ranchoans won t have to drive to Albuquerque to get a Social Security card or conduct business with the Social Security Administration. Lars Sego, of Dura Bilt Products, said the plan is to have a Social Security Administration office in the Enchanted Hills area by the end of 2010. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)

    CB Richard Ellis adds Birmingham office  Oct 17, 2009
    The global real estate firm recently signed on to manage the Social Security Administration building in downtown and now has a staff of five, including a senior real estate manager, in the local facility, said Marcy Moneypenny, a managing director of the firm. So with staff in place and interest from institutional clients that own local properties, CB Richard Ellis said it will use those opportunities to beef up its local presence and garner additional business, she said. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)

    Social Security: no cost of living increase  Oct 17, 2009
    Published: Friday, October 16, 2009 6:09 AM CDT The announcement by the Social Security Administration yesterday that there will be no cost-of-living increase next year was met with sadness and predictions of problems to come as local seniors wonder how they are going to pay for medication and other necessities. For more than 50 million Social Security recipients across the country, 2010 will be the first year without a raise since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)

    FEMA revamps Spanish language site  Oct 17, 2009
    The Social Security Administration offers a Spanish-language site, while the Veterans Administration offers Web pages with fact sheets on available benefits in Spanish. About the Author. (FCW.com)

    Voter checking system rejected  Oct 17, 2009
    ATLANTA --- The U.S. Department of Justice has for the second time rejected Georgia's system of using Social Security numbers and driver's license data to check whether prospective voters are citizens. The Justice Department first rejected Georgia's request for preclearance for the checks in May. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Greatest generation becomes greediest generation  Oct 16, 2009
    The twin statements, by the Labor Department and the Social Security Administration, came less than a day after President Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress tried to salve the impact on older and disabled Americans by saying the government should provide $250 payments to 57 million people who depend on Social Security, pensions, or disabled veterans benefits ... Andrew Biggs, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and former deputy commissioner of the Social Security... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    The Politics Don't Add Up  Oct 16, 2009
    For the first time since 1975, the Social Security Administration has announced, seniors will not receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment in their Social Security benefits. The move makes good policy sensethe formula used by the SSA shows the cost of living has not increased in the past year. (Slate)

    Social Security makes it official: No COLA  Oct 16, 2009
    The Social Security Administration makes it official: There will be no cost of living increase for Social Security recipients next year, the first year without one since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975. . (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Social Security  Oct 16, 2009
    Suicide Car Bomber Strikes Pakistani City of Peshawar. By ALICE GOMSTYN ABC NEWS Business UnitOct. (ABC News -- Business)

    Diminishing Returns?  Oct 16, 2009
    Data used from Social Security Administration. Diminishing Returns. (Nebraska Statepaper)

    RealID real sneaky  Oct 15, 2009
    The burden of proof will be on the individual to produce evidence proving their identity to the many bureaucrats in the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. Guess who gets to keep all that verification information. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Social Security office coming to Rio Rancho  Oct 15, 2009
    In 2011, Rio Ranchoans won t have to drive to Albuquerque to get a Social Security card or conduct business with the Social Security Administration. Lars Sego, of Dura Bilt Products, said he anticipates having a Social Security Administration office in the Enchanted Hills area by the end of 2010 ... The company has recently built buildings Social Security Administration buildings in the Texas cities of Harlingen, Brownsville and Houston. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)

    Almost 50 and on AARP mailing list  Oct 15, 2009
    I imagine I ll be receiving similar AARP mailings each year as my birthday approaches, just like the Social Security Administration mails out a letter each year showing me how much I m probably not going to get when I retire. In the meantime, I ll stick with my own financial common sense and save the $16 annual membership fee until some point in the future when I better fit the acronym. (Rockport Pilot, TX)

    With Social Sec. flat, Obama seeks $250 remittal  Oct 15, 2009
    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama urged Congress to provide an extra $250 each to about 57 million seniors, veterans and people with disabilities as the Social Security Administration prepared to announce today that there would be no cost-of-living raise in 2010. Social Security benefits are pegged to inflation, which has been negative this year. (AZCentral -- News)

    Recessionmay force older workers out  Oct 14, 2009
    Mark Hinkle, a spokesman with the Social Security Administration, said applications for retirement benefits for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2009, rose 22 percent over the 2008 fiscal year, to 2. 57 million. (MSNBC -- Business)

    U.S. Sued Over Dropping of Benefits for Disabled  Oct 14, 2009
    "The Social Security Administration . . . projects that over 46,000 immigrants will be cut off from SSI in the years 2006-2012 as a result of delays in granting citizenship and the operation of the seven year rule," the lawsuit says ... The suit was filed against top officials of the Social Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) unit of DHS, the Justice Department and the FBI.. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)

    Guident to help SSA office streamline business processes  Oct 14, 2009
    Issued by SSAs Office of Earnings, Enumeration and Administrative Systems (OEEAS), the BPA calls for to support the development and migration of Oracle solutions for Social Securitys Business Intelligence Gateway (BIG), the agencys toolset for providing interactive ad-hoc querying, reporting and data analysis, company officials said ... Currently supporting more than 60 projects and initiatives throughout SSA with 6,000 users BIG capabilities include intuitive dashboards, report... (FCW.com)

    Recent 'momentum' influences choices of baby names, NYU, Indiana psychology professors find  Oct 13, 2009
    The findings were based on a historical record of the frequency that particular names were given to babies over the last 127 years in the United States provided by the U.S. Social Security Administration. Existing accounts of cultural evolution suggest that it is primarily the frequency of the token (i. (EurekAlert!)

    Retirement planning  Oct 12, 2009
    But those losses aren't permanent, says , resident scholar at the and former deputy commissioner for the Social Security Administration ... You can only use the monthly threshold once, and most beneficiaries use it in the year they retire, says Mark Lassiter, spokesman for the Social Security Administration. (USA Today -- Money)

    Obama drops rule aimed at immigrants' bosses  Oct 10, 2009
    The rule would have given employees three months to clear up any differences between the Social Security numbers they gave to employers and the numbers in the Social Security Administration database. After that, an employer who failed to fire the worker would be subject to civil fines and criminal prosecution. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Weiner: ‘Heck no, we don’t want zero’  Oct 9, 2009
    As seniors grapple with the harsh reality that their cost of living allowance may be frozen next year, some politicians and community leaders are demanding that the Social Security Administration think twice before flattening their monthly payments. Rep. (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    Wall Streeters: Where are they now?  Oct 8, 2009
    Roger CilloAge: 44Previous position: Segment Manager, JPMorgan Chase's credit card division Current status: Social Security Administration Claims Representative ... Now I have resumed my career with the Social Security Administration, where I had worked after college, and am a claims representative making half of what I made in base and no bonus. (CNN -- Money / Economy)

    Panel recommends improvements to E-Verify  Oct 8, 2009
    The Internet-based E-Verify system is operated jointly by the Homeland Security Department and the Social Security Administration. It allows employers to check an individuals Social Security Number to determine whether the number is valid. (FCW.com)

    Wasting money to keep out immigrants  Oct 7, 2009
    ONLY ILLEGAL WORKERS WILL SHUN TURNING TO SSA FOR RESOLVING THIS ISSUE.. The open border conspirators are losing, as they did in a federal Maryland court a week previous. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Government breaks small-business goals with stimulus funds  Oct 7, 2009
    Of the agencies on SBAs annual , the Social Security Administration had awarded 1. 8 percent of its $10. (FCW.com)

    Adios, Juan and Juanita: Latin Names Trend Down  Oct 6, 2009
    The Social Security Administration has tracked the since 1880, and confirms that many such bridge names are currently enjoying an uptick ... Though a fair number of Spanish names for both sexes will find asylum on American shores, the majority appear doomed and the Social Security Administration has the cold numbers to illustrate the point. (Time.com)

    Press Release: IMF Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa Expresses Cautious Optimism  Oct 5, 2009
    In all SSA countries, however, the crisis will likely slow, if not reverse, progress on poverty reduction. Unemployment and under-employment, already endemic, have likely risen across the region. (IMF News)

    Social Security building sale sets record for downtown  Oct 4, 2009
    SSA building acquired for $147M. Birmingham Business Journal - by Staff. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)

    Key jobless rates worsen  Oct 3, 2009
    The Social Security Administration said this week that applications for retirement benefits are up 23 percent over last year, while disability claims have risen by about 20 percent. Meanwhile, the number of people out of work for six months or longer jumped to a record 5. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Senior execs got 3.7 percent raise in fiscal 2008, OPM finds  Oct 3, 2009
    3 percent; Social Security Administration, 2. 9 percent; and the General Services Administration, 2. (FCW.com)

    Social Security collectors up 19%  Oct 2, 2009
    The number of disabled workers receiving first-time benefits also soared to nearly 1 million, an increase of 100,000 over the previous year, according to Social Security Administration records. Those two factors are putting new pressure on Social Security's finances. (Florida Today)

    Social Security collectors up 19%; more retiring early  Oct 2, 2009
    Source: Social Security Administration. By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY WASHINGTON The number of retired workers who began collecting Social Security benefits jumped by a record 19% in the 2009 fiscal year that ended Wednesday as aging and the unemployed chose to retire early. (USA Today)

    Making sure money is there even when you cant work  Oct 2, 2009
    Statistics from the Social Security Administration show that three out of 10 workers entering the workforce today will become disabled at some point ... The Social Security Administration estimates that 70 percent of individuals in the private workforce have no long-term disability insurance. (Bolton Common, MA)

    Senators push for $250 supplement for seniors  Oct 1, 2009
    The Social Security Administration has indicated that it will not give recipients a cost-of-living adjustment next year -- for the first time in 35 years -- because there has been no inflation. But at a Capitol Hill news conference yesterday, lawmakers said seniors aren't buying electronics and other consumer goods, which have seen prices fall amid the recession, and are instead spending their money on prescription drugs and health care, whose costs have increased considerably. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    'Patty Duke' DVD Twice As Memorable For Namesake Star  Oct 1, 2009
    Now 62, Pearce said that the technology is "light years," of course, ahead of the original show now -- and she got to experience the advances first-hand earlier this year when she brought back Patty and Cathy Lane to record public service announcements for the Social Security Administration. "The first time you see the PSAs, you go, 'Holy crap! They're old," Duke said, laughing. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Voice: Czars, Hitler and socialists  Oct 1, 2009
    Were it not for this "socialist" government they wouldn't be getting a free ride with their SSA and medicare ... " passablemind wrote on Sep 29, 2009 11:46 AM:" brawley7934. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)

    Judge blocks key parts of new Arizona abortion law  Sep 30, 2009
    U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security could not go ahead with their plan to send joint letters warning businesses they'll face penalties if they keep workers whose Social Security numbers don't match their names. Breyer said the new work-site rule would likely impose hardships on businesses and their workers. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    Job losses, early retirements hurt Social Security (AP)  Sep 30, 2009
    Social Security Administration. Supplemental Security Income. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Integrity doesn't mean blindly following  Sep 26, 2009
    Medicare was designed for those who are deemed disabled by the Social Security Administration and for senior citizens. I would ask O' Dell to take a look at the horror stories that come from the socialized health care systems of Canada and Great Britain. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Psychologist sentenced in fraud case  Sep 26, 2009
    Dr. Allan K. Hearne, a psychologist and owner of Brookhaven Psychiatry and Psychological Associates, was convicted in June of conspiracy to defraud the United States, health care fraud, obstructing a federal investigation and making a false statement to the Social Security Administration ... Hearn was ordered to pay more than $545,000 in restitution to Medicare on charges of conspiracy to defraud Medicare, four counts health care fraud in relation to false billings made to Medicare, obstruction... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)

    Racist accusations grossly misapplied  Sep 25, 2009
    Did you ever deal with the IRS, the Social Security Administration, the DMV or any other government-run bureaucracy. It is a maddening experience. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Performance survey gives low grades to Interior, FEMA, Forest Service  Sep 25, 2009
    Highly ranked agencies were NASA; the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; the Social Security Administration; the National Science Foundation; the General Services Administration; and the Energy, Housing and Urban Development, Education, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs departments. About the Author. (FCW.com)

    Secular humanist student group returns to campus after hiatus  Sep 25, 2009
    The Secular Student Alliance (SSA), a national organization that supports humanist student movements, announced in a recent press release an increase in secular student associations. The SSA cites a 2009 Labor Day count of 159 campus-affiliated groupsup from 100 last year and almost doubling the count from 2007, which consisted of 80 groups ... Getting the groups message out played a key role during the hour. (Washington University Student Life, MO)

    House to vote on Medicare premium hikes  Sep 24, 2009
    No cost-of-living increasesThe Social Security Administration projects no cost-of-living increases for the next two years because the adjustments are pegged to inflation, which has been negative this year, largely because energy prices are below 2008 levels. Several lawmakers have introduced bills that would provide Social Security increases, regardless of inflation. (MSNBC -- Politics)

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