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	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Disabled Population Often Faced with Tough Choices</title>
		<link>http://disability-blog.com/2010/07/disabled-population-often-faced-with-tough-choices/</link>
		<comments>http://disability-blog.com/2010/07/disabled-population-often-faced-with-tough-choices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal LaPray</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Stories - Social Security Disability]]></category>

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For a single person living on a fixed income, meeting their own basic needs can prove challenging. However, families with dependent children living on fixed incomes are often faced with the decision of which basic needs they should even attempt to meet. Should they choose life saving medication or paying the rent? Should they choose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Security Disability Claims Top the 3 Million Mark</title>
		<link>http://disability-blog.com/2010/06/social-security-disability-claims-top-the-3-million-mark/</link>
		<comments>http://disability-blog.com/2010/06/social-security-disability-claims-top-the-3-million-mark/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal LaPray</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2009, the number of applications for disability insurance surpassed the three million mark for the first time in the history of the program. This reflects an increase of twenty-seven percent across the country. Officials claim one of the reasons for the surge in applications is a shaky economy.
Many companies have begun downsizing in an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HIV Infection Not Automatic Reason for SSDI Approval</title>
		<link>http://disability-blog.com/2010/06/hiv-infection-not-automatic-reason-for-ssdi-approval/</link>
		<comments>http://disability-blog.com/2010/06/hiv-infection-not-automatic-reason-for-ssdi-approval/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal LaPray</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Diseases And Conditions]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[HIV / AIDS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Supplemental Security Income (SSI)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Although not always, most people who have HIV or AIDS do qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, but not because of their HIV itself. Here&#8217;s why.
When a person is infected with HIV, their immune system is weak and compromised, making them vulnerable to opportunistic infections. An opportunistic infection is caused by pathogens that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan Social Security Disability Backlog</title>
		<link>http://disability-blog.com/2010/06/michigan-social-security-disability-backlog/</link>
		<comments>http://disability-blog.com/2010/06/michigan-social-security-disability-backlog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal LaPray</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Social Security Articles]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to processing times of backlogged claims for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, Michigan ranks one of the worst. Currently there are over 40,000 backlogged cases waiting to be processed and several thousands more awaiting appeals. Wait times of a year – or more – are not uncommon in Michigan.
Kelly Young was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Laws to Stop Debt Collectors from Seizing Social Security Benefits</title>
		<link>http://disability-blog.com/2010/05/proposed-laws-to-stop-debt-collectors-from-seizing-social-security-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://disability-blog.com/2010/05/proposed-laws-to-stop-debt-collectors-from-seizing-social-security-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 19:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal LaPray</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Disability News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Survivors Benefits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[APRIL 14, 2010 - Treasury Department announced a series of new laws that would prohibit debt collectors from freezing bank and garnishing bank accounts belonging to recipients of Social Security and disability for the purpose of satisfying a debt. The proposed laws were published in the Federal Register and citizens will be given sixty days [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proposed Law to Ensure Social Security Benefits for Same-Sex Couples</title>
		<link>http://disability-blog.com/2010/04/proposed-law-to-ensure-social-security-benefits-for-same-sex-couples/</link>
		<comments>http://disability-blog.com/2010/04/proposed-law-to-ensure-social-security-benefits-for-same-sex-couples/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal LaPray</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Security Articles]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Survivors Benefits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Linda Sanchez (D-California) announced this week that she plans to introduce a bill that would ensure equality for same sex couples under Social Security&#8217;s benefit programs.  Rep. Judy Chu (D-California) offered to co-author the bill.
Sanchez made her announcement to a crowd of 700 supporters who had gathered at Hollywood&#8217;s Gay and Lesbian Center to kick [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SSI Recipients in Tennessee Losing Heath Care Benefits</title>
		<link>http://disability-blog.com/2010/04/ssi-recipients-in-tennessee-losing-heath-care-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://disability-blog.com/2010/04/ssi-recipients-in-tennessee-losing-heath-care-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal LaPray</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Stories - Social Security Disability]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since January of 2009, Tennessee has withdrawn coverage for 100,000 residents who were insured through TennCare, Tennessee&#8217;s version of the Medicaid program. These cuts come on the heels of a resolution to a decade’s long court battle involving recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
TennCare&#8217;s eligibility guidelines have always stated that anyone who ever qualified for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Politicians Consider Capping Social Security Benefits</title>
		<link>http://disability-blog.com/2010/04/politicians-consider-capping-social-security-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://disability-blog.com/2010/04/politicians-consider-capping-social-security-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal LaPray</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of the massive increases to the national deficit brought on by changes made by the Obama Administration, many voters and politicians are wondering where the money to balance the scales between red and black is going to come from. This leaves some politicians eying the already troubled Social Security trust fund as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laws Make Understanding Social Security Qualifying Process Difficult.</title>
		<link>http://disability-blog.com/2010/04/laws-make-understanding-social-security-qualifying-process-difficult/</link>
		<comments>http://disability-blog.com/2010/04/laws-make-understanding-social-security-qualifying-process-difficult/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal LaPray</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Social Security Articles]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Security Disability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Security Disability Denials]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Supplemental Security Income (SSI)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The rules involving Social Security benefits are confusing at best. The Social Security Administration (SSA) denies sixty five percent of claims the first time they are filed. With so many different criteria to meet, regulations to follow and red tape to get tangled up in, it&#8217;s no surprise that most applicants resort to hiring an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Disabled Without Health Insurance? You’re Not Alone</title>
		<link>http://disability-blog.com/2010/04/disabled-without-health-insurance-you%e2%80%99re-not-alone/</link>
		<comments>http://disability-blog.com/2010/04/disabled-without-health-insurance-you%e2%80%99re-not-alone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hal LaPray</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Stories - Social Security Disability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Security Disability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Social Security Disability Denials]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to government sources, there are approximately 30 million uninsured citizens in this country. The majority of these are working in jobs where health care plans are not offered by their employers. Although many of the uninsured do not make enough money to purchase private health insurance on their own, their incomes still render them [...]]]></description>
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