Social Security News

     A panel of the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional . DOMA preven...

     From an Emergency Message issued by Social Security yesterday: This emergency message informs you of the termination of the Work Ince...

     Just read Simpson's letter to Max Richtman, the head of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. How did s...

     The Washington Post has a story on the troubles of the Social Security Disability Trust Fund . Predictably, there is no discussion of t...

     As a North Carolinian, I have to note the passing of Doc Watson .

     David Autor is an MIT economist who has done research on the Social Security disability programs. His basic beliefs seem to be that th...

     From the minutes of the February 22, 2012 meeting of the Social Security Advisory Board (with emphasis added): During the afternoo...