Blog
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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.
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Social Security is introducing a way for my Social Security account holders to access their number & card, digitally, so it is not necessary to carry around their Social Security card. Beginning this summer it will be possible to access the number in a secure manner for purposes other than dealing with the Social Security…
2+ weeks ago
News
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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…
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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…
5+ years ago
New Workers’ Comp Rules Affect Pain Medication Prescriptions
Under new rules which took effect on December 26, 2014 injured persons in Michigan having their pain medications covered by Workers’ Compensation benefits are in for a rude awakening. Unless opioid pain medications are being prescribed for treatment of cancer, Michigan Workers’ Compensation carriers no longer have to pay for opioid treatment after 90 days.
While this being described by the Director of the Workers’ Compensation Agency as measure to assure injured workers in Michigan don’t become addicted to pain killers, the truth of the matter is this is simply another way to reduce costs for insurance carriers at the expense of the disabled.
Leaving the decision on when and for how long Social Security & Workers’ Compensation recipients are on certain medications to the doctor and patient would truly be in the patient’s best interest.
Call today if you have questions about the Michigan Social Security Disability Attorney and Lawyer Services provided by William Crawforth.
To schedule an appointment call 800-864-1244 or fill out the contact form at the top of this page.
