Every fall, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announces a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security payments for the following year. COLA is designed to ensure that beneficiaries don’t lose their financial security due to inflation and the rapidly rising cost of consumer goods and services in the United States. Recently, the SSA announced that the […]
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Equal, Equitable, and Accessible: Celebrating National Disability Independence Day
In the era of ramps, elevators, lifts, and other accessible designs, it’s sometimes hard to remember that not too long ago inaccessibility was everywhere. But, then, 31 years ago, for the first time in history, the United States government officially defined the rights of people with disabilities. What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? National […]
Navigating Social Security Disability
(Transcript) Cindy Speaker: Good afternoon. Welcome to our live broadcast today. My name is Cindy Speaker. I have with me as my guest Attorney David Daggett of Daggett Shuler, Attorneys at Law. David Daggett: Hello Cindy. Cindy Speaker: How you doing? David Daggett: Good, good. Good to be with you today, thank you. Cindy Speaker: […]