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 >>
Forty Individuals Arrested and Indicted for Social Security Fraud
by Kara Dolan-West | Jan 21, 2015 | Social Security in the News
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 15, 2015 Forty Individuals Arrested and Indicted for Social Security Fraud On Jan. 12 and 13, 2015, a federal grand jury in the District...read more >>
House rule could set up explosive battle over Social Security
by Kara Dolan-West | Jan 16, 2015 | Social Security in the News
WASHINGTON – Buried in new rules that will govern the House for the next two years is a provision that could force an explosive battle over Social Security’s finances on the eve of the 2016 presidential...read more >>
What happens when Workers’ Compensation is denied?
by Kara Dolan-West | Dec 01, 2014 | Hearing Process
If you are injured on the job, the first thing you should do is seek medical attention, especially if your injury is severe. Second, your employer should be notified about your injury and the way in...read more >>
Ohio BWC Honors Fallen Workers
by Kara Dolan-West | Nov 22, 2014 | In the News
Never forgetting workers killed on the job is something officials in Ohio don’t take for granted. The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) recently held the fourth annual Fallen Workers Memorial honoring workers who died in...read more >>
What is Workers’ Compensation?
by Kara Dolan-West | Nov 10, 2014 | General Information
After being injured on the job, workers often wonder what steps they need to take to file a workers’ compensation claim and begin getting the benefits they are entitled to. The workers’ compensation system can be...read more >>
JobsOhio, holding $261 million, gets fiscal-health OK
by Andrew Bainbridge | Oct 02, 2014 | In the News
JobsOhio ended its 2013-14 fiscal year with a bumper crop of $261 million in cash and investments on hand – money yet to be put to use in satisfying Ohio’s hunger for more jobs. John F....read more >>
What Happens After I File a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
by Kara Dolan-West | Sep 29, 2014 | General Information
Once you have reported an injury BWC assigns a claim number. This is a tracking number. The injured worker, employer and treating physician receive a letter notifying them of that number. BWC gathers the facts and makes an...read more >>
Under What Circumstances May A Non-Citizen be Eligible for SSI?
by Kara Dolan-West | Aug 20, 2014 | Eligibility
A non-citizen (also called an “alien” for immigration purposes) may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) if he or she meets the requirements of the laws for non-citizens that went into effect on August 22,...read more >>