Since the Affordable Care Act has begun to be implemented, some families have noticed big changes in terms of health care. Not all these changes are good. One such story that has been circulating concerns a Michigan family of four, each member of which has serious...
Changes to SSDI application process forthcoming
For some time now, lawmakers and other critics of the Social Security disability system have been calling for changes in the way the agency operates. In an effort to address some problem areas, the Social Security Administration is reportedly going to be making a...
Unemployment rate for disabled drops at end of 2013
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of disabled Americans without work dropped toward the end of 2013, decreasing to 11.9 percent in December. That is down slightly from 12.3 percent in November. The decrease in the disability unemployment rate is...
Numerous New York officers charged for SSDI fraud
In a surprising bit of news, the Washington Times is reporting that 72 New York City police officers, five corrections officers, eight firefighters and a police officer from Nassau County have been arrested for faking mental impairments in order to obtain Social...
Social Security help for autistic children
Parents of children with developmental disabilities know the struggle it can be to obtain services for their children. But according to a new study conducted at West Virginia University, parents of children with autism may experience more difficulties in obtaining the...