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December 28, 2011
WSJ.com
The prolonged economic slump has fueled a surge in applications for Social Security disability benefits, with many desperate Americans seeking refuge in the program as a last resort after their unemployment insurance and savings run out.
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December 22, 2011
WSJ.com
Lawyers Harry and Charles Binder began representing applicants for Social Security disability benefits in the 1970s, when the field was a professional backwater. Last year, their firm collected $88 million in fees for guiding clients ...
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November 5, 2011
WSJ.com
Disability insurance has long been the stepchild of employee benefits, ignored by workers until it's needed. But with employee costs rising and company open-enrollment season beginning, it's worth a closer look.
October 11, 2011
SmartMoney.com
In this age of hurricanes, tsunamis, market crashes and banking crises, it isn't any wonder that people are feeling insecure. Companies are responding by rolling out a raft of newfangled insurance policies designed to protect against ...
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August 3, 2011
WSJ.com
The deficit-reduction deal's spending caps contain an exemption for the Social Security Administration that could allow the agency to quickly ramp up its reviews of recipients' continuing eligibility for disability benefits.
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July 24, 2011
WSJ.com
Don't fear mobile banking. More consumers are buying smartphones, but they're not embracing mobile banking at the same pace -- mostly because they have a misplaced fear of it, according to several studies by research firm Javelin ...
June 24, 2011
SmartMoney.com
No one likes to think about the possibility of becoming disabled and unable to work -- and for the most part, employers have made it easy to ignore, picking up the tab for disability insurance so workers don't have to. But now that ...
May 18, 2011
SmartMoney.com
Nearly one-third of U.S. workers will become disabled at some point in their career before reaching retirement, according to a 2009 estimate from the Social Security Administration. Yet the federal agency says that 70% of employees ...
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May 13, 2011
MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The outlook for Medicare’s finances has worsened on a slow economic recovery and higher costs, while the outlook for Social Security has also declined, trustees for the programs said Friday.
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April 24, 2011
WSJ.com
Having enough life and disability insurance should be a key element of your personal financial game plan. Hopefully, with some advance planning, you can collect life and disability insurance proceeds free of taxes. Here's how.
April 20, 2011
SmartMoney.com
Having enough life and disability insurance should be a key element of your personal financial game plan. Hopefully, with some advance planning, you can collect life and disability insurance proceeds free of taxes. Here's how.
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March 22, 2011
WSJ.com
CAGUAS, Puerto Rico—This mountainside town is home to a picturesque cathedral, a tobacco museum and a Wal-Mart Supercenter. Another defining feature: Caguas's 00725 zip code has more people who receive a disability check than any other in ...
January 25, 2011
SmartMoney.com
Over the weekend, the Securities and Exchange Commission called for stockbrokers to put clients' interests ahead of the bottom line. But brokers aren't the only advisers who put themselves first. Consumers depend on financial ...
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January 8, 2011
WSJ.com
The recession has claimed millions of jobs and permanently sidelined many workers. That could leave the economy less productive than it was before, sapping growth, while also imposing large social costs.
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November 30, 2010
WSJ.com
From The Cato Institute The disability insurance component of Social Security was created in 1956 to provide income support to individuals aged 50 to 64 who were permanently disabled. As is typical with government programs, eligibility and ...
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