Border Skirmishes Jun 12, 2005
It creates a new, untested employee-verification system instead of expanding the Social Security Administration s existing pilot program. Its call for a National Strategy on Border Security, complete with an advisory committee and working groups, is a case study in how Congress deals with problems it has no interest in solving. (The American Conservative)
Navy Mutual Aid Association launches survivor benefits resource Jun 12, 2005
They can provide personalized analysis of the benefits available from the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Social Security Administration. To access these calculators simply click on the new "24/7 Survivor Benefits Analysis" button on NMAA's home page. (The Waterline -- Naval District Washington)
War over minimum wage still brewing Jun 12, 2005
According to the Social Security Administration, I've been paying into that system since 1973. Today, in my 25th year in the newspaper business, I can look backward at the minimum wage. (The Clarion-Ledger)
New program for seniors Jun 10, 2005
Officials within the Social Security Administration recognize many seniors will need assistance with the upcoming changes and the importance of choosing a drug plan to meet the individual's needs. East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging will be hosting personnel from the Social Security Administration in presenting information to our Poinsett County Seniors regarding the new drug plans. (Truman Democrat, AR)
Dimons give
$1 million to SSA for urban school reform programs Jun 10, 2005
Dimons give $1 million to SSA for urban school reform programs ... Dimons give $1 million to SSA for urban school reform programs ... SSA s Community Schools Program was launched 18 months ago with a grant from Bank One/Chase. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Gina
Miranda Samuels Jun 10, 2005
Samuels, who is this year s winner of the William Pollak Award for Excellence in Teaching at SSA, comes to her job with a wealth of practical experience. She received a B.A. in social work in 1991 from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and was a social worker before completing a Ph. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Is Your Security Guard an Illegal Alien? Jun 9, 2005
These questions must be asked because the inspector general (IG) of the Social Security Administration has discovered that a California-based security guard company employed 4,321 people in 2001 whom the company did not correctly identify on W-2 forms, often an indicator that a worker is an illegal alien. The IG s office, however, believes current law prevents it from identifying this company not only to the public but also to the Department of Homeland Security and the State of California. (Human Events Online)
June 8, 2005 Jun 9, 2005
Mrs. Beger was a secretary and at various times in her life she worked in the Advent Lutheran Church, the Social Security Administration and the Wisconsin State Legislature. She was a fun-loving mother and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. (Americus Times Recorder, GA)
Is your security guard an illegal alien? Jun 9, 2005
These questions must be asked because the inspector general of the Social Security Administration has discovered that a California-based security guard company employed 4,321 people in 2001 whom the company did not correctly identify on W-2 forms, often an indicator that a worker is an illegal alien. The IG's office, however, believes current law prevents it from identifying this company not only to the public but also to the Department of Homeland Security and the State of California. (Townhall.com)
Autoliv Shows New Rollover Protection System Jun 8, 2005
This Side-Support Airbag (SSA) prevents the occupant from severe loads to the neck and the throat should the occupant slide towards the shoulder portion of an inboard belt ... It has also been necessary to make changes to the test dummies, because their spines are stiff and rigid. (Yahoo Finance -- Auto & Truck Parts)
RightNow Technologies, Inc. to Present at the Morgan Stanley 2005 Small Cap Executive Conference Jun 7, 2005
More than 1,200 organizations worldwide use RightNow solutions including British Airways, British Telecom, Cisco Systems, Continental Tire North America, John Deere, Nikon and the Social Security Administration. Founded in 1997, RightNow is headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, with additional offices in North America, Europe and Asia. (Yahoo Finance -- Computer Services)
Medicare patients get aid with payments Jun 7, 2005
The drug plan is "for everyone who receives Medicare now," including those who are retired and the disabled, said William Martinez, a claims representative with the Social Security Administration in Rome ... "The Social Security Administration is handling the Medicare prescription drug plan subsidy to give extra assistance to people who need help with those premiums. Some people won't have to pay premiums at all, and some won't have to pay deductibles." ... For more information on the subsidy,... (Daily Citizen-News, GA)
Top Executives At Tufts Health Resign Amid Losses Jun 5, 2005
Roosevelt, a former Clinton administration appointee in the Social Security Administration, said Scoon met with him 10 days ago to ask whether he'd be willing to take the top job if Leaming resigned. Roosevelt said Leaming and the board reached an agreement Wednesday, almost two years after Leaming was promoted from chief operating officer to chief executive. (Nasdaq -- News)
Medicare drug plan still fuzzy Jun 5, 2005
Already, the Social Security Administration, Pennsylvania?s drug discount program and organizations are mailing letters to alert people to the available subsidy ... The Social Security Administration estimates 994,980 Pennsylvanians will qualify ... The Social Security Administration is encouraging Medicare beneficiaries to file early to ensure they are eligible for the ?extra help? subsidy before enrolling in a Medicare prescription drug plan later this fall. (York Daily Record, PA)
Business in Brief (Th) Jun 5, 2005
Engineers have proposed various routes intended to serve the Social Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare aid Services, the county's largest employers, as well as neighborhoods. Ideas and opinions from citizens will be used to help develop a draft environmental impact study. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
ABM Industries Announces Closing of Sale of CommAir Mechanical Services to Carrier Corporation Jun 4, 2005
The ABM Family of Services includes ABM Janitorial; Ampco System Parking; ABM Security, which includes American Commercial Security (ACSS) and Security Services of America (SSA); ABM Facility Services; ABM Engineering; and Amtech Lighting Services. About Carrier Corporation. (Yahoo Finance -- Business Services)
Leaming, Hallworth depart Tufts in face of declining membership Jun 4, 2005
He previously served as an associate commissioner for retirement policy for the Social Security Administration under former U.S. President Bill Clinton. 2005 American City Business Journals Inc.. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
HMO chief resigns Jun 4, 2005
"The board appointed James Roosevelt Jr., Tufts' general counsel and a former Clinton appointee in the Social Security Administration, as chief executive and president. Roosevelt said Scoon met with him outside the office 10 days ago to ask whether he'd be willing to take the top job if Leaming resigned.''We're excited about Jim's vision and managerial style," Scoon said. The board, along with management, has been concerned and trying to think what are the right steps we have to take to turn... (Boston Globe)
Joplin author brings local history to life in new book Jun 3, 2005
For people she could not contact, Svenson did the legwork herself, looking at census data, Social Security Administration data and marriage licenses. Only a few of the 330 names produced no information at all. (Havre Daily News, MT)
Many skeptical of $5-a-bottle Medicare prescription deal Jun 3, 2005
This month, millions of older Americans will receive letters from the Social Security Administration informing them they may be eligible for a government program that will allow them to buy prescription drugs for no more than $5 a bottle ... The Social Security Administration just completed a test run advising a small number of low-income Medicare beneficiaries they could be eligible for help with the prescription drug expenses. (The News-Press)
Drug plan infected with confusion Jun 3, 2005
The Social Security Administration is mailing 18 million copies to older, poorer Americans. Medicare, said McClellan, expects a better response rate than it got for the drug discount card. (Denver Post)
LOWRY/ McCain-Kennedy amnesty bill Jun 3, 2005
McCain-Kennedy would tell the Social Security Administration to start the program from scratch. Oddly, it gives the job of auditing companies to ensure that they aren?t hiring illegals to the ineffectual Labor Department instead of the perhaps slightly less ineffectual immigration service at DHS.. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
60-second guide to insurance Jun 2, 2005
Many employers provide some coverage, as does the Social Security Administration in some instances. If you decide to go elsewhere for additional long-term coverage (short-term "coverage" would be best in an emergency savings account), hopefully you'd be able to find group rates. (MSNBC -- Business)
Letters, meetings introduce Medicare prescription plan Jun 1, 2005
Applications will go to between 40,000 and 80,000 Alaskans already enrolled in parts of the federal insurance program or those who will likely enroll soon, said Paul Brandt, state director of the Social Security Administration ... People don't have to wait until fall, however, to return their financial-aid applications to the Social Security Administration ... To make sure they're answered, Brandt said, he and others from the Social Security Administration will hold dozens of meetings throughout... (Anchorage Daily News)
What to Expect From Social Security Jun 1, 2005
The best source of information is the horse's mouth, the Social Security Administration (SSA), and a good way to get information from the SSA is at its website: www ... You'll simply need to fill out Form SSA-7004, which also goes by the name "Request for Social Security Statement." You can access an electronic version of this form online at the SSA website, or you can call the SSA at 800-772-1213. (MSNBC -- Business)
ABM Industries to Sell CommAir Mechanical Services to Carrier Corporation Jun 1, 2005
" The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including the absence of material adverse developments in CommAir Mechanical Service's business. About ABM Industries: ABM Industries Incorporated is among the largest facility services contractors listed on the New York Stock Exchange. With fiscal 2004 revenues in excess of $2.4 billion and more than 73,000 employees, ABM provides janitorial, parking, security, engineering and lighting services for thousands of commercial, industrial,... (Yahoo Finance -- Conglomerates)
Drug Wars in Burma May 31, 2005
Between the two, on a steep, grassy slope, the SSA claim that hundreds of their opponents have died ... After almost half a century of fighting against Burma's military dictatorship, the SSA is struggling for its very survival ... At last week's Resistance Day ceremony Col Yawd Serk, the leader of the SSA, said: "We all know what is happening today. Life here is getting harder but we have to go on. ''In the present situation it is not wise to think of our own personal interests. We should think... (Ocnus.net)
Letters: Thank you to ones who served U.S. May 30, 2005
Column misstated SSA's situation ... As for the AARP position: It is one of the best-documented studies by professionals done to date on SSA and is not filled with meaningless references to water heaters and leaky pipes ... 2 trillion; 2028: SSA begins to cash in trust fund bonds; 2042 or 2052, depending on growth of economy; Trust fund exhausted; pay-as-you-go provides 75 percent of benefits. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Aids causes up to 0.6 percent drop in SA GDP - MRC May 30, 2005
What was known was the Statistics South Africa (SSA) figure of 9479 deaths from "HIV disease" in 2001 was "obviously not correct", Medical Research Council interim president Prof Tony Mbewu told MPs ... 8 percent of the total number of reported natural causes of death in that year, was contained in SSA's latest (2005) survey. (Business Report, South Africa)
City Calendar, 5/30/05 May 30, 2005
Speaker is Dan Majewski, Public Affairs, Social Security Administration. For more information, call 412-687-8876. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Income Annuity Is Rare May 29, 2005
The Ledger: Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. Published Sunday, May 29, 2005. (The Ledger)
Week That Was May 29, 2005
The Shan State Army (SSA) and the Shan State National Army (SSNA), both splinter groups of a rebel army led by former drug lord Khun Sa, declared their merger at the 47th anniversary of ?Resistance Day? on May 21 at the SSA's remote headquarters on the Myanmar-Thai border. STAR WARS GROSSES RM190M: (May 22) The final chapter in the Star Wars movie saga grossed a record US$50mil (RM190mil) from its first 24 hours in North American theatres, the highest box-office tally ever for a single day, 20th... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Health calendar May 29, 2005
How to Pay for Upcoming Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, a seminar sponsored by Social Security Administration, Friday, June 3, 9 a.m.-noon, Salem Church Library. Individuals with Medicare and limited income are invited. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
40% seek Medicare help with drug costs May 28, 2005
Mark Lassiter, a spokesman for the Social Security Administration, said the test mailing of applications to 2,050 low-income Medicare recipients was designed to gauge whether people could successfully complete the application and return it. "At the point we did this, there wasn't a lot of information about the program, so they got this cold," Lassiter said. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Medicare Test Gauges Prescription Subsidy May 28, 2005
Mark Lassiter, a spokesman for the Social Security Administration, said the test mailing of applications to 2,050 low-income Medicare recipients was designed to gauge whether people could successfully complete the application and return it. He said the agency is happy with the 40 percent return rate, particularly because a campaign to make the elderly aware of the benefit has barely gotten under way. (ABC News - Health)
Medicare Test Gauges Prescription Subsidy (AP) May 28, 2005
Social Security Administration. " /> , said the test mailing of applications to 2,050 low-income Medicare recipients was designed to gauge whether people could successfully complete the application and return it. He said the agency is happy with the 40 percent return rate, particularly because a campaign to make the elderly aware of the benefit has barely gotten under way. "At the point we did this, there wasn't a lot of information about the program, so they got this cold," Lassiter said.... (RSS - Yahoo News - Health)
Baan apps producer raises $99 million in IPO May 28, 2005
SSA Global Technologies goes public ... Enterprise software vendor SSA Global Technologies raised $99 million in an IPO (initial public offering) on Thursday that saw the company's shares close on the Nasdaq exchange right at their initial price, $11 ... Chicago-based SSA Global has a portfolio of sales, supply-chain, accounting and human-resources management applications strung together through acquisitions. (InfoWorld)
began
mailing letters to almost 19 million Medicare recipients with low incomes
who may qualify for subsidies May 28, 2005
The Social Security Administration yesterday began mailing letters to almost 19 million Medicare recipients with low incomes who may qualify for subsidies under the new prescription drug benefit that begins in January. The letters mark the beginning of what is likely to be a confusing summer and fall for many Medicare recipients. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The McCain-Kennedy amnesty bill May 28, 2005
McCain-Kennedy would tell the Social Security Administration to start the program from scratch. Oddly, it gives the job of auditing companies to ensure that they aren?t hiring illegals to the ineffectual Labor Department instead of the perhaps slightly less ineffectual immigration service at DHS. ?A lot of it seems intended actually to handcuff DHS enforcement people,? says Krikorian. (Townhall.com)
Medicare Test Gauges Prescription Subsidy May 28, 2005
Mark Lassiter, a spokesman for the Social Security Administration, said the test mailing of applications to 2,050 low-income Medicare recipients was designed to gauge whether people could successfully complete the application and return it ... Archer said she believes the government needs to ensure it counsels people on the questions about income, because the Social Security Administration doesn't count certain income against the limit ... Social Security Administration. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Mailing to seniors tries to explain Medicare plan May 27, 2005
Sign-up sessions The Social Security Administration will have information and sign-up sessions June 8 at 10 a.m. at the Senior Friendship Center in Venice, 2350 Scenic Drive, and June 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the Senior Friendship Center in Sarasota, 1888 Brother Geenen Way ... The Social Security Administration began mailing information about the extra assistance today ... "We want to get it done as soon as possible so we will know, and people will know that they're going to get the extra coverage,"... (Herald Tribune-IHT)
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Asia Pacific Headlines May 27, 2005
About 100,000 Myanmar troops backed by forces of the United Wa State Army were implementing a counterinsurgency strategy against the Shan State Army (SSA), and the troops were burning down entire villages in Shan state, said HRW, citing Thai government sources ... HRW expressed particular concern about the fate of more than 2,000 civilians living near an SSA base in Doi Talaeng near the Myanmar-Thailand border, saying the civilians have been under heavy attack by the Wa since March ... The... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Mosby's to relocate within Ridgeview Center May 27, 2005
New Plan Realty will convert the former Social Security Administration Office into a restaurant space for the popular eatery. The 7,800 square foot building is located next to Belk department store and the new offices of the Social Security Administration. (Coalfield Progress, VA)
Maine Community Service Numbers May 27, 2005
Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213 1-800-MEDICARE. Taxes. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
New Hampshire Community Service Numbers May 27, 2005
Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213 1-800-MEDICARE. 1-888-220-6258 Samaritans. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Social Security and Aging, A Great Combination May 26, 2005
Larry G. Jones Public Affairs Specialist for the Social Security. May is older Americans month so this is an excellent time to discuss an aging population and the benefits offered by the Social Security Administration. (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)
Ex-Social Security worker pleads guilty to fraud charge May 26, 2005
Following the discovery that a card was sold to an illegal alien for $500, an investigation was launched by the SSA, office of inspector general and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement ... When questioned by special agents in March 2005, SSA special agent Jason Donnelly said in an affidavit that Diaz Garay admitted that she had processed and approved Social Security applications for illegal aliens without proper documentation and that the applications were brought to her by an... (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Elderly poor may be wary of drug subsidy May 25, 2005
The Social Security Administration did a test run in March to gauge response to the applications ... McClellan said the Social Security Administration used focus groups and outside sources to help them streamline the application as much as possible -- and still let the government obtain the information needed to determine if applicants met the eligibility requirements set by Congress. (BusinessWeek)
Calculating the future May 24, 2005
"If you're starting with the wrong question, the answers aren't going to be necessarily helpful," says Steve Mitchell, director of retirement marketing at Merrill Lynch in Princeton, N.J.. Lifespan estimate. (gator2)
Council Bluffs Senior Center to hold health fair May 24, 2005
The Social Security Administration will be there to assist those who would like to take advantage of the new Medicaid prescription drug coverage. Programs will include a series of wellness presentations, cooking demonstrations and a group golf clinic. (gator2)
Myanmar Shan rebels join forces against junta May 23, 2005
The Shan State Army (SSA) and the Shan State National Army (SSNA), both splinter groups of a rebel army led by former drug lord Khun Sa, declared their merger at the 47th anniversary of "Resistance Day" on Saturday at the SSA's remote headquarters on the Myanmar-Thai border. The move comes at a time of increasing tension between Myanmar's ethnic groups and the junta, which blamed the SSA and two other rebel armies for bombings that killed 19 people in the capital Yangon on May 7 ... "I am... (gator2)
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On May 27, the Social Security Administration will begin mailing out 20 million applications for the Medicare prescription drug benefit's low-income drug subsidy. The letters will go to Medicare's lower-income elderly recipients and younger disabled recipients. (gator2)
Medicare's new benefits May 23, 2005
Social Security Administration officials say Maricopa County may have the highest number of people potentially eligible for subsidies. It is sending out about 200,000 mailings in the area as part of a national campaign to inform 5 million people of their possible eligibility. (Arizona Republic)
Drug-benefit rollout begins for millions May 22, 2005
The Social Security Administration, which determines eligibility for Medicare benefits, is providing a big assist ... The CBO, in a May 2004 report, said enrollment would be "somewhat greater than that for other welfare-related programs because individuals are allowed to enroll at offices of the Social Security Administration, which is easier for enrollees and carries less of a social stigma.". (Orlando Sentinel)
231 seniors to cross the graduation stage May 22, 2005
Music will flow from the high school concert band, singers and SSA choir ... The high school concert band, singers and SSA choir will provide accompaniment as well. (Cynthiana Democrat, KY)
Shan rebels hand over more weapons May 21, 2005
SSNA leader Col Sai Yi and SSA leader Col Yawd Serk announced the merger yesterday at the SSA base on Doi Talaeng opposite Pang Ma Pha district ... Col Sai Yi is said to bring along 5,000-6,000 troops, in return for which Col Yawd Serk will promote Col Sai Yi as the SSA's top military leader. (Japan Today, Japan)
IRS' Paulette Tino First Woman to Receive Prestigious Actuarial Honor for Public Service May 20, 2005
The award is named after Robert J. Myers, the first chief actuary of the Social Security Administration (1947 to 1970). During his tenure he helped structure and fund the nation's largest social insurance program in history. (PR Newswire)
Genius Products to Launch DVD Fitness Series ``Jillian Michaels' The Biggest Winner! How To Win By Losing'' May 19, 2005
"I am delighted to be working with Genius on my debut DVD series. It is a project I have wanted to do for a long time and it is exciting to see my vision realized, especially with a company that shares my passion about the message of health and fitness," said Jillian Michaels ... She credits her mother, a psychotherapist, with giving her the tools necessary to also act as a "life coach" to those she trains ... Her celebrity clientele includes entertainment mogul David Geffen, Amanda Peet... (Yahoo Finance -- Recreational Products)
Mosby's wants to relocate to nearby spot May 18, 2005
Last week, Prince applied for a conditional use permit so he could move Mosby's into the building vacated by the Social Security Administration in the Ridgeview Shopping Center in Wise. Social Security outgrew its office building and has moved into a newly constructed building right next door. (Coalfield Progress, VA)
Fear Mongering on Social Security May 18, 2005
com 214 Massachusetts Ave NESuite 310 Washington, DC 20002 202-675-6509 Fax 202-544-7330 ... Ever since 1983, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has taken the excess revenue it receives from our payroll taxes and bought non-negotiable U.S. Treasury Bonds ... In 2017, when the SSA starts dishing out more in benefits than it receives in payroll taxes, it will start redeeming those bonds. (Townhall.com)
Software firm drops vendor amid dispute May 18, 2005
According to its Web site, FTR's software users include the U.S. Social Security Administration. FTR's allegations are wrong, said Coldren, who has been a director of Bank Atlantic Bancorp since 1986. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Big Bomb In Burma May 18, 2005
It blamed the attacks on three ethnic rebel groups -- the Karen National Union (KNU), Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) and Shan State Army (SSA) -- and the exiled National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma (NCGUB). "These terrorist acts were carried out by a coalition of these four groups," said state television, which showed footage of badly wounded people being rushed to hospital. (Ocnus.net)
Myanmar raises reward for bombers May 17, 2005
On 7-5-2005, SSA led by Ywet Sit held a meeting at a house of Kanti at No 1. 42, Banmekhan village in the neighbouring country. (Japan Today, Japan)
Cerberus eyes Royal Group bid May 16, 2005
They include the dismissal of three top executives including chief executive officer Douglas Dunsmuir and founder Mr. De Zen investigations by the RCMP and Ontario Securities Commission, slumping sales and rising input costs ... Cerberus's holdings include a 49-per-cent stake in Japanese bank Aozora, along with stakes in U.S. tech firms ICG Communications and SSA Global Technologies, and cable operator Galaxy Cable. (Globe and Mail)
Integrated CPM Solution from COGNOS and SSA Global Drives Performance at Caesars Entertainment May 16, 2005
SSA Corporate Performance Management Powered by Cognos Combines Forward- Strategic Planning With Daily Reports on Key Metrics to Improve Budgeting and Forecasting for 15 Caesars Casino Resorts ... May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cognos (Nasdaq: - ; TSX: - ) a world leader in business intelligence and corporate performance management (CPM), and Infinium, a wholly owned subsidiary of SSA Global, a leading provider of extended enterprise solutions and services, today announced that Caesars... (Yahoo Finance -- Casinos & Gaming)
