DOMA Still Governs at SSA
On February 23, 2010, Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Justice Department will no longer defend the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage for federal purposes as only between a man and a woman. Read More
Are Changes to DAA Materiality Rules in the Mix?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has taken an unusual step, asking for comments on the procedures the agency follows when evaluating drug addiction or alcoholism (DAA). Read More
Eight Years, Another Remand
A recent posting on the Western New York Law Center’s website entitled “Federal Court Statistics, or: How Numbers Can Drive You Mad” links to an enormous report on numerous details of the federal judiciary, including age of pending cases. Read More
District Court Applies Ruppert AR
For many Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claimants, the hard part of a case occurs after a finding of disability: the non-disability determination of income, resources, deeming and living arrangements impact how much SSI will be paid. Read More
