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.
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…
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…
In 2018 Social Security launched a multi-year modernization program to improve services on line, by telephone & in the local Social Security Field Offices. On July 16, 2020, Social Security Commissioner, Andrew Saul, issued an update on the progress of the plan.
While, the COVID 19 pandemic has delayed implementation of some portions of the plan, additional on line, remote service and self-service options are now available.
Complete details on the modernization program and the 2020 update are available at www.ssa.gov.