Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert – July 11, 2014

Social Security Disability Insurance Event Shines a Light on Program’s Importance Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) coverage, which workers earn through Social Security payroll tax contributions, provides benefits to 8.9 million disabled American workers and 1.9 million dependent children of disabled workers. On Tuesday, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Alliance Legislative Representative Eva Dominguez were…

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Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert – June 27, 2014

Obama Picks Carolyn W. Colvin to Lead Social Security Administration June 27, 2014 Late last week, President Obama announced his intent to nominate Carolyn W. Colvin to lead the Social Security Administration (SSA). A longtime government administrator, Ms. Colvin has been the agency’s acting commissioner since February 2013. There will be a confirmation hearing in…

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