Serious Injury
Social Security Audit Shows Agency Has Overpaid $1.3 Billion in Disability Benefits
According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Social Security Administration (SSA) has made significant overpayments to some recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance, causing some of those individuals a great deal of trouble. The SSA is reluctant to admit the mistakes, but worker advocacy groups and beneficiaries’ attorneys say the agency is to blame.…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability Adds 13 Conditions to Compassionate Allowances Program
The Social Security Administration recently added 13 new conditions to the Compassionate Allowances program that fast-tracks disability decisions within the agency. The new conditions were introduced in December as part of an ongoing effort to innovate and streamline the agency’s work, according to Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue. The conditions that were added to…
Read MoreNursing Home Falls Affect Many Seniors
For people over the age of 65, falls cause the most deaths. Fatal falls cost $179 million and nonfatal incidents with injuries total $19 billion in medical bills for seniors each year. Falling can cause hip fractures, head and brain trauma, and, unfortunately, sometimes a seniors’ death. Especially for the elderly that live in nursing…
Read MoreDrop Side Crib Ban Takes Effect in 2011 Due to Serious Injuries and Death
Tampa, Fla. – By June of this year, drop side cribs will be banned. Manufacturers will have to make cribs with stationary sides that cannot be dropped. Many of the drop side cribs have been recalled and some of them even led to deaths. These cribs were originally made with convenience in mind, so that…
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