Blurring the lines between TTD and PTD

by Kara Dolan-West | Feb 14, 2015 | Permanent Total Disability Compensation

The roles of temporary total disability (TTD) and permanent total disability (PTD) are supposed to be separate and distinct. TTD is designed to compensate an injured worker for a loss of earnings while he or she...read more >>

Social Security strategy to boost couples’ benefits

by Kara Dolan-West | Feb 12, 2015 | Social Security Benefits

WASHINGTON — With one out of every four 65-year-olds living past age 90 and one in 10 living beyond 95, having enough money to live on during a retirement that could last 30 years or more...read more >>

Social Security will not seize tax refunds for past debts

by Kara Dolan-West | Feb 07, 2015 | Social Security in the News

People who owe old debts to the Social Security Administration are getting a reprieve this tax season: The federal government won’t be seizing their tax refunds. Acting Social Security Commissioner Carolyn Colvin suspended a debt collection...read more >>