Archive for August, 2011

Who can get Social Security disability benefits?

Social Security pays benefits to people who cannot work because they have a medical condition that is expected to last at least one year or result in death. Federal law requires this very strict definition of disability. While some programs give money to people with partial disability or short-term disability, Social Security does not.

Certain members of your family may qualify for benefits based on your work. They include:

  • Your spouse, if he or she is 62 or older;
  • Your spouse, at any ...
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Can Repubs. Repress Dem?

Record $$$ Spent for Moneybags!
Moneybags to to Buy Election,

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Has your disability claim been denied?

You are not alone — most disability claims are initially denied. Now you must negotiate the large federal bureaucracy.You need someone caring and strong in your corner. Machi & Associates, P.C. has served the people of north Texas for more than thirty years. We have established trust and demonstrated professionalism. We will spend the time and energy necessary to fight the bureacracy and prepare you and your family for testimony in your appeal. Don’t risk it alone.

Benefits ...

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Next Gen’s Finances

Poor Outlook for Next Generation
Bad Outlook for Elders

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Automobile Accidents

Millions of auto accidents wreck vehicles, property, and lives each year.

If the accident is minor, the parties can exchange insurance information, file a police report, and get on with their lives. But in a serious accident where personal injury occurs, loss of mobility, loss of income, medical expenses, rehabilitation, and mental suffering can follow.

Victims are entitled to money to cover their losses. But they’re also possibly entitled to compensatory damages and, in extreme cases, punitive damages if the accident was ...

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Next Gen’s Falling Finances

Finances are low for the coming generation!

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A Really Big Error!

Big Math Error!

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Cargill recalls 36 million pounds of ground turkey

Meat giant Cargill Inc. is recalling nearly 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to a California death and at least 78 other salmonella illnesses nationwide, company officials said.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the Class I recall, with the highest health risk, late Wednesday. All of the recalled products were produced at the company’s Springdale, Ark., plant.

Products include “chubs” of fresh and frozen ground turkey meat, retail trays of ground turkey and ground turkey patties sold at grocery stores ...

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Rhode Island city files for bankruptcy

Drowning in debt and unable to seek concessions from city employees, the struggling Rhode Island city of Central Falls filed for bankruptcy Monday.

The city, north of Providence, has a population of 19,000 living in roughly a square mile. It isn’t alone in seeking court protection. In March, Idaho’s Boise County filed for Chapter 9 protection after it was found in violation of a federal law and ordered to pay $6.2 million to a housing developer.

Central Falls took the step after ...

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What’s with Walker?

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Who gets the welfare?

Contrary to popular opinion, welfare benefits the wealthy! Check out this story:
Welfare Queens of Texas

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