VA will ease way for vets to get stress disability, Shinseki says Oct 15, 2009
WASHINGTON Female soldiers and others serving in dangerous roles behind the front lines in Iraq and Afghanistan have long complained it was hard to prove their combat experience when applying for disability for post-traumatic stress disorder. That could soon change. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Robbery suspect dies during shoot-out Oct 4, 2009
Speaking to the Gainesville Sun, his wife and daughter said Prevatt had moved in with his mother to help take care of her and he was in the process of applying for disability. His long history on the wrong side of the law included serving four prison terms resulting from convictions for grand theft, burglary, motor vehicle theft and lewd and lascivious assault on a child under 16. (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
AP: Social Security Strained by Early Retirements Sep 30, 2009
Nancy Rhoades said she dreads applying for disability benefits because of her multiple sclerosis. Rhoades, who lives in Orange, Va. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Job losses, early retirements hurt Social Security (AP) Sep 30, 2009
applying for disability benefits. Social Security. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
SSA testing Microsoft HealthVault Aug 29, 2009
SSA has been trying out several ways to collect electronically the health records of people applying for disability income ... The use of personal health records holds great promise for ensuring that the medical information we collect from someone applying for disability benefits is accurate and complete, SSA Commissioner Michael Astrue said in a news release. (FCW.com)
Hoping for a cure Aug 5, 2009
Benitez is in the process of applying for disability benefits, and her husband is looking for work. The family has benefited from the association s resources. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Extended unemployment aid running out Aug 2, 2009
And, Katz said, when people exhaust unemployment and health insurance, many end up applying for disability benefits, which become a large, unending drain on the Treasury. Lampley, whose benefits have ended, described the tough job market. (Boston Globe)
Arson ruled out in fatal house fire Jul 15, 2009
The victim was applying for disability at the time of his death, White said. As of May, there had been 37 fire deaths in Tennessee, according to an unofficial tally by Fire Team Tennessee, a group that advocates for the implementation of fire sprinklers. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Lingle rejects delegation's plea Jun 19, 2009
Lingle said residents applying for disability benefits should have prompt consideration and that she has authorized Human Services Director Lillian Koller to fill six new positions in the branch office ... Lingle said residents applying for disability benefits should have prompt consideration and that she has authorized Human Services Director Lillian Koller to fill six new positions in the branch office. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Staying afloat in stormy waters Mar 19, 2009
Heads of households in particular should consider applying for disability and life insurance before a layoff to supplement any group coverage, and to replace it if they lose their job. "It's a lot easier to get that stuff when you're working as opposed to when you're not," Mr. Mastracci explains. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
What's Next for Samuel Kent in Wake of Guilty Plea? Feb 28, 2009
" McBroom's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, was traveling on Feb. 26, the day Vinson lifted a gag order in the Kent case, and therefore was not available for comment. Only Congress can impeach a federal judge and applying for disability opens the possibility that Congress will impeach Kent, say Arthur Hellman, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law who is an expert on federal judicial discipline. While Congress would have no reason to impeach a judge who has resigned from the bench... (Law.com)
Aurora Lifetools Implements AssureSign Biometric Electronic Signature Solution to Enhance Customer Convenience and Expedite Contracts Feb 16, 2009
(PRWEB) February 16, 2009 -- AssureSign LLC's Biometric Electronic Signature Technology has been selected as the electronic signature solution by Aurora Lifetools, an organization that assists and represents people applying for disability benefits ... applying for disability benefits. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
