As of March 31, 2025 persons wishing to change their address with the Social Security Administration will have to do so through the secure “my Social Security” website or visit a SS office, in person. It will no longer be possible to make changes by calling Social Security. This is to combat fraudulent address and…
Last year, under President Joe Biden an Social Security Commissioner, Martin O’Malley, the Agency only recovered 10% of overpayments each month. This policy recognized that Social Security is the sole support of the overwhelming number of disability recipients and an important source for retirees. The recovery rate for SSI recipients remains 10% Commissioner O’Malley resigned…
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…
The flu vaccine administered each fall is based on an educated guess by scientists and public health physicians. The virus mutates and changes every year and the goal is to prepare and distribute a vaccine tailored to the current year’s flu.
Some years there are more than one vaccine and more than one flu. It appears the vaccine administered last fall did not hit the mark as wide-spread flu out breaks of the most serious strain, influenza A, are reported in over 50 % of the nation, including Michigan.
The Center for Disease Control is reporting this season’s numbers are approaching the very busy 2012-2013 flu season. By comparison, last year’s numbers were relatively low.
Despite the lack of a perfect match, public health officials and physicians are still recommending people who have not had a flu shot yet to get one. The timing of flu outbreaks can vary widely throughout the country and localities that that experienced an early outbreak could see it come back again before the season is over.