President Trump and temporary government employee, ElonMusk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) madechanges in how the Social Security Administration handled certainmatters, such as applications for benefits and change of addressduring the early days of the new administration. All new applications for benefits were held 3 days, under the newpolicy, to check for fraud. Combined with…
On May 7, 2025 Frank Bisignano was sworn in as the new Social Security Commissioner. Mr. Bisignano comes from Fiserv, a leading global payments and financial tech company, where he served as Chairman & CEO.
Summer 2021 Newsletter STILL STANDING…AND PRACTICING I published the first issue of Social Security & You in Spring of 1993. Some years I’ve published more issues than others. The most recent issue was dated Spring 2019: over 2 years ago. The world was a much different place then. Especially for me. Read the full newsletter…
Spring 2019 Newsletter An Opioid Story I’ve changed his name. Let’s call him Gerald. He was a laborer. And by that I don’t mean that he just did physical work. He was a card-carrying member the Labor’s Union local. And that meant a lot to him. I represented him for Social Security disability and Michigan…
According to the global marketing firm, Euromonitor, Int’l., the nation with the highest per capita liquor consumption rate is South Korea at 13.7 shots per week. Russia is a distant second at 6.3 shots per week, however, the most popular liquor in South Korea is Soju, which is only 20% alcohol, as opposed to 40% (80 proof) for vodka.
Other nations rounding out the top 5 are Thailand, Poland and Japan. The United States, including Michigan, ranked 10th at 3.3 shots per week.
Many Social Security disability (SSDI) & SSI claimants have alcohol problems and it is not unusual for Michigan residents with health issues to self-medicate with alcohol & street drugs.