Economic insecurity was a social issue our nation addressed over 80 years ago with the enactment of the Social Security Act in 1935. The Act provides for the survivors’ benefit program: spouses, children, and dependent parents of a deceased worker are entitled to a survivor benefit on the worker’s Social Security record. Eligibility for a […]
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The Social Security disability programs invoke individual property rights protected under the fifth amendment of the United States Constitution. As such, the application and appeals process are quite lengthy with the applicant, or “claimant” as the agency refers to an individual applicant, receiving many “due process” rights. There are multiple opportunities for notice of agency
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The Social Security Administration administers two types of federally funded disability programs under the Social Security Act: Disability Insurance (Title 2) and Supplemental Security Income (Title 16). The Title 2 program is limited to workers who have paid into the Social Security system by way of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax and who have
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