Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar

The policy would have fundamentally altered who qualifies for the two federal disability programs by eliminating or limiting ...

How the Trump Administration Abandoned Plans for a Major Cut in Disability Benefits for Older Workers

After meeting with advocates, the Trump administration confirmed it has scrapped a controversial regulation that would have ...

Trump admin eyes slashing disability benefits for older Americans by up to 20% — here’s what that could mean for your retirement security

The Trump administration wants to cut back disability benefits for low-income and older Americans by up to 20%, a move that ...

SSA scraps plan to limit Social Security disability benefits: Here's what the proposal looked like

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has backed away from a plan that would have fundamentally altered how disability ...

Red state workers could lose out on disability benefits as Trump admin rewrites eligibility rules

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. It’s never been easy to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Christopher Tincher knows this firsthand. Tincher began his working life in a ...
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Nevin v. Colvin

Claimant filed two successive applications for disability benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The first was denied, and the second was reviewed by Washington State Disability ...
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Unemployment benefits now extended to workers who go on strike under new Washington state law

OLYMPIA, Wash. — On Monday, Bob Ferguson signed a bill granting unemployment benefits to workers who go on strike in Washington state. Senate Bill 5041 will make Washington the third state in the ...