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As people consider retirement, they must decide when to claim their Social Security benefits. Their basic benefit amount is based on a predetermined benefit formula.
Two Social Security issues of particular relevance to state and local government workers are universal coverage and the windfall elimination provisions.
Under current law, Social Security benefits cannot be garnished to repay private debts, either secured or unsecured. Secured debts include loans like private mortgages.
Social Security rules limit the amount of earnings a worker can make while maintaining full benefits.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) covers most people who work and pay Social Security taxes.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) faces significant administrative challenges.
To qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, a person must be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA) as a result of a medically determinable physical or ment
Disability determinations are inherently complex. Some factual determinations for Social Security Disability Insurance can be straightforward.
Enabling the improvement of people’s health depends on people taking control of their health as they age and on systems that support healthy choices and provide everyone affordable, high-quality ca
To achieve good health outcomes, consumers and their family caregivers must understand how to engage effectively with medical systems and community-based resources that support and promote health.