Oct 25, 2015

Disability And Survivor Benefits Matter A Lot


4 comments:

Anonymous said...

AND employers will pay nary a dime the way Congress has been supporting employers and trying to bankrupt the SSA/Medicare.
all the while getting away with less protections on the job.
Hope that Bernie Sanders aqnd 9 other senators sent a letter to Congress will make a difference and that federal oversight over states employers workers compensation will begin after 53 years of congress not doing its job, that came out of the 1972 National Workers Compensation Commission. We'll see if AFL-CIO is as active in helping employees as they were for employers all of these years with the DOL. ERISA/NLRB/EEOC/DH&H among others and the courts all acquiescing for congress, all for employers but certainly these inactions for employees were enjoyed by many other professions who profited while injured/ill/disabled workers suffer. What a way to earn a living, in insuring so many will get harmed to profit off of. The insurance industry sold quite the bill of goods, that employees are just fodder for profit.. It's a rigged system for far too long and our government needs to take a turn for the better and protect our youngsters from being employer profit pay like my generation. AND soaking the taxpayers while corporations stash trillions overseas. This should not be about millions making billions for a few.

Anonymous said...

Only if there is a program left for us to apply too. I have no faith what so ever that the prior generation is going to leave us a thing. I am in favor of manditory LTD insurance and private retirement benefits and eliminating the SSA program all the way.Those who are currently on get the balance, if any, of what they paid in plus 6% annual. Screw them like they are screwing the future generations. Ponzi scheme needs to come to an end.

bgtl said...

AM I incorrect that social securiy is money that working americans paid into a fund. I became disabled due very bad car wreck and broke my back. I ALSO bought a private insurance policy through my job. Because I had back pain and used some medication for pain prior accident; mutual of omaha called it a prior existing pai co ditio and decided not to pay me. The benifits denied me should have been close two thirds of my salary. The good "old ole hole american dream insurance" is a joke only benifiting insurance companies. I have found in my 35 years working on jobs as a nurse and getting vested everyone seemed find loopholes. So folks in Washington need make cuts and learn how deal with a budget and make one. I do. HOPEFULLY BIll taught Hillary about budgets and some rubbed off. Look at past 15 years bailouts the gov has done . RATHER BAILING out failing companies let them take some accounting and common sense courses. I said all that to say this; Because of meds I take ; cannot work 1 day week; with my accident Lost every possession I had; have use food banks for food; so I guess I will be moving into tent. So what is my choice; meds or food or shelter. YAHO love the American dream down the tubes.

bgtl said...

AM I incorrect that social securiy is money that working americans paid into a fund. I became disabled due very bad car wreck and broke my back. I ALSO bought a private insurance policy through my job. Because I had back pain and used some medication for pain prior accident; mutual of omaha called it a prior existing pai co ditio and decided not to pay me. The benifits denied me should have been close two thirds of my salary. The good "old ole hole american dream insurance" is a joke only benifiting insurance companies. I have found in my 35 years working on jobs as a nurse and getting vested everyone seemed find loopholes. So folks in Washington need make cuts and learn how deal with a budget and make one. I do. HOPEFULLY BIll taught Hillary about budgets and some rubbed off. Look at past 15 years bailouts the gov has done . RATHER BAILING out failing companies let them take some accounting and common sense courses. I said all that to say this; Because of meds I take ; cannot work 1 day week; with my accident Lost every possession I had; have use food banks for food; so I guess I will be moving into tent. So what is my choice; meds or food or shelter. YAHO love the American dream down the tubes.