Recent revisions to Social Security are significant in that the connection between Social Security taxes and benefits received has essentially disappeared. Instead, Social Security has recently been framed as a jobs program, and it's difficult to know how impactful...
Unemployment rates higher for the disabled
Individuals with a disability are 60 percent more likely to be experiencing unemployment than those that are not disabled. In 2011, the unemployment rate for disabled individuals was at 13.1 percent while it was 8.1 percent for the rest of the population. So while...
Women in need for Social Security Disability
Though much has changed for Michigan women in the workforce during recent years, problems continue to arise that can be particularly unique to their gender. Their economic circumstances tend to be different since women on average earn less but live longer than men....
Disability leads to man owning a home
An unemployed and disabled man moved from Michigan to Toledo in hopes of finding a job. Unfortunately, he still has not been able to find a job and at one point did not have enough money for rent. With a wife and six children, the family was evicted and the homestead...
Social Security Disability backlogs still occurring
Injured individuals applying for Social Security Disability Benefits often are kept waiting by the Social Security Administration. Some individuals have died while waiting for their benefits to be processed. One individual was approved for benefits nine-days after he...