How Your SSD Benefits can be Affected by What You Post on Social Media.
Social Security, in its budget request to Congress last year, said it would look into expanding the use of social media networks in disability determinations, partly to help identify fraud.
Social media has become one of the most popular means of interaction today. This includes, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn to name a few. However, posting on social media can harm your...The Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid.
After you have been deemed disabled by the SSA, you will be offered one of two public health insurance options: Medicare or Medicaid.
Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people 65 and older; however, disabled individuals under 65 years old who receive SSD benefits can also qualify.
Medicare is paid through FICA taxes, the same taxes that are paid towards Social Security and Social Security Disability benefits.
Once a person, who is under...
What To Do If You Are Injured On Vacation.
Although an accident can occur at any time, when traveling through unfamiliar places, your chance of an accident or injury occurring is even higher.
Whether you get injured on a cruise, at a hotel or while visiting a foreign city, take these steps following your accident to protect your rights:
Notify: If you fall, get injured or get ill while vacationing, it is important to notify the proper personnel right...
Honda Begins Final Phase of Takata Airbag Recall.
The automobile manufacturer, Honda, is recalling 1.6 million more vehicles due to defective Takata airbags. This is Honda’s fifth and final phase of recalls regarding the defective airbags.
The Takata airbag recall is the largest automobile recall in U.S history that includes 19 automobile manufacturers and over 42 million vehicles.
The latest recall involves airbags in Honda and Acura models from 2003-2015
Car...
Parent’s Choice Infant Formula Recalled due to Possible Metal Contamination.
Parent’s Choice infant formula, sold exclusively at Walmart, has been recalled due to a possible metal contamination.
The possible metal contamination affects one lot (23,388 containers) of the infant formula. The manufacturer, Perrigo, says consumers who bought the product should look on the bottom of the package for a Lot Code of C26EVFV with a "use by" date of February 26,...