Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is an important program for many residents in Ohio, but unfortunately, the program is approaching a crisis over funding and cost control. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) calculates the system could run out of money by...
Social Security Disability
New scam targets beneficiaries of Social Security
After a workplace injury leaves a person incapable of returning to the workforce and the end of workers' compensation benefits appears on the horizon, many people in Ohio wonder what they can do to survive. Disabled individuals can apply for Social Security Disability...
Hazards of workplace may lead to disability benefits
According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Ohio-based Cooper Tire & Rubber failed to provide proper protection from potentially harmful chemicals at a plant in Ohio in November 2010. The company was cited by the federal Occupational...
Social Security program accelerates disability applications
Many in Ohio struggle to receive the Social Security disability benefits they are entitled to. The process can often be lengthy and cumbersome. The time frame can be longer than people would like, but with an initiative started by the current Social Security...
Social Security issues may appear sooner rather than later
With an election year upon us, many in Ohio have certain topics in mind that they would like to see addressed by political candidates. One of these topics that people say candidates are avoiding is Social Security. Two separate funds make up the program Social...
The number of disability recipients is up
According to statistics, the number of people on Social Security benefits is on the rise. In 2007, approximately 8.9 million Americans were receiving income from Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Now, that number is 10.7 million.This 20-percent increase...
Some unemployed turn to disability after benefits run out
As unemployment benefits run out for many Ohio residents, some of those workers are attempting to receive new benefits to supplement their income. Social Security disability is available to some of them because they are considered disabled. Others are attempting to...
Many Americans worried about longevity of disability benefits
In Ohio, many are becoming worried about the state of Social Security. The fund was designed to support individuals who require the income, but are incapable of working, whether they are elderly, disabled or needy. Social Security disability focuses directly on those...
The Social Security Administration goes online
Anyone that is receiving Social Security disability benefits in Ohio may find themselves heading to the Internet for quicker access to the Social Security system. As the Social Security Administration moves into the future, it is asking people to head to a computer...
Social Security disability fund quickly dwindling
The economic downturn that has occurred over the past few years may be putting the Social Security disability fund at risk. With more and more unemployed people that are disabled in states such as Ohio, the fund is quickly dwindling.According to estimates from...