On January 29th, Social Security published a notice requesting comments on the agency's operating procedures for determining disability when Drug Abuse or Alcoholism (DAA) is involved. This notice surprised a lot of people, including me, because we had thought the issues involved to be well settled and non-controversial. Any significant revision in Social Security's settled interpretations could be extremely controversial.
We still do not know what is behind this request for comments but the time period for filing comments is rapidly drawing to a close. March 30 is the last day. Comments may be filed online.
We still do not know what is behind this request for comments but the time period for filing comments is rapidly drawing to a close. March 30 is the last day. Comments may be filed online.
Here is the hidden agenda
ReplyDelete“Whether we should include using cigarettes and other tobacco products in our instructions”
Look out the anti-smoking Nazis are coming for you.
“Whether we should include using cigarettes and other tobacco products in our instructions"
ReplyDeleteFrom the above comment,it appears social security is becoming increasingly more restrictive.
They should revise children listings,instead.
Actually, they should eliminate kid's ssi altogether with the new health care reforms. I can see why kids may need the medical card for health care support but could never see why they got a check. It would be one thing if the money were spent on supportive therapies, extra counseling or tutoring, but since when should children be responsible for paying their own rent, clothes and utilities?
ReplyDeleteI think that ODAR has been operating on an emergency transmittal for the handling of DAA for over a decade, and they are looking to make the current policy official.
ReplyDeleteNon-controversial? Hardly
ReplyDeleteI can see why kids may need the medical card for health care support but could never see why they got a check
ReplyDeleteBecause parents may not be able to work anymore,or may not be able to work as much. Had a neighbor with a severely autistic son, and despite public perceptions about autism, Rain Main it ain't. She pretty regularly had to go get him from school two and three days a week when he had uncontrollable outbursts - she was a single mom and no way she could have held a job and taken care of this kid properly.
Re: 9:52
ReplyDeleteSo where is the father?
Unless he is dead or in prison, let him pay for the result of his sperm donation!