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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Bill to Eliminate Taxes on Social Security Benefits Introduced in the House
Rep. Thomas Massie has reintroduced the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act, H.R. 1040, to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits. The bill, backed by 29 Republican co-sponsors, seeks to…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Bill to Eliminate Taxes on Social Security Benefits Introduced in the House
Rep. Thomas Massie has reintroduced the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act, H.R. 1040, to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits. The bill, backed by 29 Republican co-sponsors, seeks to…
NY Disability Law Blog
Nurses & Hospital Workers: Navigating Social Security Disability(SSDI) At The End Of Your Career
After decades of caring for patients, many nurses and other hospital workers find themselves dealing with chronic injuries that are very common in the industry. The effects of these medical…
Simple Justice
Killing Social Security Through The Back Door
Elon Musk called it “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time,” which would be an accurate assessment if it wasn’t both obvious and a government program. Without the contributions of…
School Law
Social Security Administration Provides Updated Information for Increased Benefit Payments to Eligible Public School Employees
By Richard I. Cohen, Kelly Smith Hathorn, Ryan A. Less
In January, former President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA) into law. We discussed the key changes in a blog post entitled Enactment of the Social Security…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Anticipated Retirement Policies under the Second Trump Administration
By Anne Hall
Federal lawmakers have successfully passed the Social Security Fairness Act, which is now headed to President Joe Biden for his expected signature. The Act eliminates two provisions—the Windfall Elimination Provision…
School Law
Enactment of the Social Security Fairness Act Could Mean Increase in Social Security Benefits for Some Public School Employees
By Richard I. Cohen, Ryan A. Less
On January 5, 2025, former President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 into law. The Social Security Fairness Act repeals two provisions which reduced the Social Security…
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
Chronic pain and Social Security disability
By Gordon Gates
There is an excellent recent NY Times Magazine article by Jennifer Kahn, entitled Chronic Pain is a Hidden Epidemic. It's time for a Revolution. (the link will take you through…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
US recovers $31 million in Social Security payments to dead people
The U.S. government reclaimed over $31 million in Social Security payments mistakenly sent to deceased individuals during a five-month pilot program, utilizing temporary access to the Social Security Administration's "Full…
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
New Social Security Ruling 24-3p
By Gordon Gates
Social Security has issued Ruling 24-3p, entitled: Titles II and XVI: Use of Occupational Information and Vocational Specialist and Vocational Expert Evidence in Disability Determinations and Decisions. The Ruling became…