Non-Disability Issues: Miscellaneous Issues
This section contains all of the miscellaneous non-disability issues.
Poverty Levels See Slight Increase
In January 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the new federal poverty levels (FPLs) for 2012. Read More
Professors Counter Attacks on Disability Programs
Law Professors Jon C. Dubin and Robert E. Rains have co-authored an article confronting mischaracterizations of the process for reviewing social security disability benefits, misleading reports of “renegade” Administrative Law Judges (ALJs), and weak claims about the unconstitutionality of the system. Read More
Recipients Reporting Difficulty Activating Direct Express Cards
As you probably know, Social Security should be in the process of shifting away from paper checks in favor of electronic benefits. This means that with a few narrow exceptions, individuals receiving Social Security Retirement, Disability, and SSI benefits will soon be required to get their benefits either via direct deposit or on a prepaid debit card called a Direct Express card. Read More
More Articles >>
Disability Law News - March 2012 Issue
The Disability Law News is a quarterly newsletter published for DAP advocates. This issue will look at the final regulations issued by the Social Security Administration on treating physician and representative conduct. Additional articles discuss regulations on electronic filing requirements and vision listing proposed changes. Also in this issue you will find articles on recent Court Decisions, and Administrative Decisions. Read More
