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Americans with Disabilities Act turns 24
Saturday is the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and since that day, there has been great progress toward removal of barriers and equal access and participation for persons with disabilities in our community.…
5 Obstacles to Early Retirement
Early retirement is a dream for many employees toiling away at dissatisfactory jobs. But that doesn’t mean these workers are planning their escape. The 2014 Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that half of all workers…
Addressing Caregivers’ Loss of Retirement Income
Earlier this month Representative Nita M. Lowey, Democrat of New York, introduced what she’s calling the Social Security Caregiver Credit Act, intended to increase retirement income for middle-class citizens who must reduce their work hours or leave the work force…
Purpose of Vocational Expert Testimony at a Delaware Social Security Administrative Law Judge …
My clients are often confused by Vocational Expert testimony during a Social Security Disability Administrative Law Judge Hearing. It is not abnormal for a client to focus on just one answer that is provided by a Vocational Expert, and believe that there is…
Takano introduces bill to close Social Security, Medicare LGBT loopholes
U.S. Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) on Tuesday introduced the Social Security and Medicare Parity Act in the U.S. House, a bill to close loopholes in the Social Security Act and guarantee that all married couples, including same-sex couples, receive the…
Buchanan Speaks Out Against Medicare Advantage Cuts at Congressional Hearing
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Longboat Key) urged the Obama Administration to reverse cuts to subsidies to Medicare Advantage plans that are part of the Affordable Care Act. The plans, which have been criticized as non-competitive and inefficient, serve more than…
ADVOCACY GROUPS SAY MEDICARE SHOULD NEGOTIATE WITH DRUGMAKERS
Medicare could save billions if Congress overcame its reluctance to anger the drug industry and allowed the program to demand rebates or negotiate prices, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said Wednesday. He added that’s something polls show many Americans support. Expensive new…
Cut? For older directors, retirement isn’t in script
While visiting a retired Frank Capra at his Sierra Nevada hideaway, Clint Eastwood was baffled. “I always thought: ‘He could be making a film right now. He’s as lucid as could be. Here’s the great Frank Capra not doing it,’ ” Eastwood recalled…
Don’t bank on breaking even
Although Social Security started in 1937, it was not until 1956 that things started getting complicated. That was the year women were given the option to claim early benefits at age 62 instead of waiting until 65. The penalty for…
More ads are including models with disabilities
It’s not easy to find models with disabilities in ads for the fashion industry — unless you look in the Nordstrom catalog. The company has been using models with disabilities since 1997. This summer’s Nordstrom Inc. catalog includes among others a woman…