More fall out from special government employee, Elon Musk’s Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE). Acting SS Commissioner, Michelle King, has resigned in protest of access being denied DOGE. President Trump has named Leland Dudek, a long-term SS employee, as Acting Commissioner. Frank Bisigano has been nominated by the President to be permanent Commissioner.
The AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) Bulletin reports that as of January 2025 Social Security beneficiaries can no longer just drop by their local district office with a question or to get an issue resolved. Most people must call for an appointment. Exceptions are made for military personnel, people with terminal illnesses and those…
Summer 2021 Newsletter STILL STANDING…AND PRACTICING I published the first issue of Social Security & You in Spring of 1993. Some years I’ve published more issues than others. The most recent issue was dated Spring 2019: over 2 years ago. The world was a much different place then. Especially for me. Read the full newsletter…
Spring 2019 Newsletter An Opioid Story I’ve changed his name. Let’s call him Gerald. He was a laborer. And by that I don’t mean that he just did physical work. He was a card-carrying member the Labor’s Union local. And that meant a lot to him. I represented him for Social Security disability and Michigan…
Attorney Crawforth & his wife traveled to Coral Gables, FL the weekend of March 15-17, 2013 where he was inducted as a Fellow into the national College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers. This honor is bestowed on only those attorneys who have met the highest standards in ethics and efficacy. 20 years of practice in the field is required. Only a handful of Michigan plaintiff’s attorneys have been inducted.