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In December Congress passed, and President Biden signed, the Social Security Fairness Act, which will raise Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million Americans. The new law repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision Offset and the Government Pension Offset. These 2 laws coordinated and offset Social Security benefits for recipients of government pensions for federal, state…
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We already knew Social Security benefits were rising 2.5% due to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). We now know Medicare premiums will increase, as well, cutting into the increase for most recipients. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the part B premium for most recipients will increase by $10.30 from $174.70…
a month+ ago
News
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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…
3+ years ago -
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…
5+ years ago
SWINE FLU OUTBREAK SIMILAR TO 2009 IN MICHIGAN
Michigan hospitals are reporting a rising number of hospitalizations for a severe form of H1N1 influenza, commonly known as the swine flu. Michigan Public health officials say the outbreak is similar to the 2009 pandemic, although this year’s outbreak isn’t as wide-spread in Michigan…yet.
This season the flu seems to be striking younger and middle age adults more frequently in Michigan. Sometimes the severity is such that persons die or become disabled and recipients of Social Security disability benefits or SSI. Most of the stricken were not vaccinated, even though the supplies of this year’s vaccine are high in Michigan. It is not too late to be vaccinated. Contact your primary care physician or local Michigan public health department.
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