Social Security Law

by Jasper, Margaret C.; Garrett, Joan F.

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2nd

ISBN13:

9780379113877

ISBN10:

0379113872

Format:

Hardcover

Pub. Date:

8/24/2004

Publisher(s):

Oceana Pubns

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Over 90 percent of all workers are in jobs covered by Social Security and one in seven Americans today receive some sort of Social Security benefit. Social Security Law takes the reader through a basic history of the Social Security system, shows clearly how it works, discusses eligibility requirements for one's self, spouse & family, and shows how to apply for retirement benefits. Other sections cover Medicare, MEDICAID, and survivor's benefits. Appendices include: �Application for a Social Security card �Medicare patients' statement of rights �Phone numbers of state health insurance assistance programs �State & national agencies on aging The Legal Almanac series serves to educate the general public on a variety of legal issues pertinent to everyday life and to keep readers informed of their rights and remedies under the law. Each volume in the series presents an explanation of a specific legal issue in simple, clearly written text, making the Almanac a concise and perfect desktop reference tool. All volumes provide state-by-state coverage. Selected state statutes are included, as are important case law and legislation, charts and tables for comparison.

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Introduction

History and Development of Social Insurance

The English Model

(1)

The English ``Poor Laws''

(1)

American Colonies

(1)

The Civil War Period

(1)

The Industrial Revolution

(1)

The Depression Era

(1)

The Concept of Social Insurance - The Roosevelt Administration

(1)

The Social Security Act of 1935

(1)

Organization of the Social Security Administration

(1)

Modern Day Social Security

(1)

Statistics

(2)

Elderly and Retired Recipients

(1)

Disabled Workers

(1)

Survivors Benefits

(1)

Distribution of Benefits---2003

(1)

Future Recipients

(1)

The Social Security Number

History of the Social Security Number

(1)

Meaning of the Social Security Number

(1)

The Area Number

(1)

The Group Number

(1)

The Serial Number

(1)

Social Security Number as Identification

(1)

Chronology of Legislation Affecting the Use of the Social Security Number (1937-1998)

(9)

The Social Security Card

History of the Social Security Card

(1)

Types of Social Security Cards

(1)

Unrestricted Employment

(1)

Not Valid For Employment

(1)

Valid For Work Only With DHS Authorization

(1)

Applying for a Social Security Card

(3)

Original Social Security Card

(1)

Acceptable Proofs

(1)

Proof of Age

(1)

Proof of Identity

(1)

Proof of U.S. Citizenship

(1)

Proof of Alien Status

(1)

Submitting the Application for an Original Card

(1)

Replacement Social Security Card

(1)

Duplicate Card

(1)

Corrected Card

(1)

Applicants Born Outside of the United States

(1)

Submitting the Application for a Replacement Card

(1)

Applicants Living Outside the United States

(1)

Lost or Stolen Social Security Cards

(2)

Social Security Funding

In General

(1)

The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)

(1)

General Revenue Funding

(1)

Military Personnel

(1)

Prouty Benefits

(1)

The Taxation of Social Security Benefits

(1)

Social Security Trust Funds

(1)

Benefit Distribution

(1)

The Social Security Statement

(4)

Requesting a Social Security Statement

(3)

The Social Security Retirement Pension

In General

(1)

Determining The Retirement Age

(1)

Eligibility

(1)

Family Benefits

(2)

Spousal Benefit

(1)

Unmarried Children Benefit

(1)

Applying for Retirement Benefits

(1)

Retiring Before Full Retirement Age

(1)

Working Beyond Retirement Age

(1)

Proof of Benefits

(1)

Employment Pension Benefits

(1)

Representative Payees

(1)

The Cost of Living Allowance (Cola)

(1)

Social Security Disability Insurance

In General

(1)

Eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (SSDIB)

(1)

Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits

(1)

Determining Disability

(1)

Medical Authorization Form---HIPAA Compliant

(1)

Survivors Benefits

In General

(1)

Eligible Family Members

(2)

Surviving Spouse

(1)

Unmarried Children

(1)

Dependent Parents

(1)

Applying for Survivors Benefits

(1)

Amount of Benefits

(2)

Family Maximum

(1)

Special One-Time Payment

(1)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

In General

(1)

Eligibility

(1)

Benefits

(1)

Right to Appeal and Representation

(1)

Statistics

(1)

Welfare Reform Restrictions

(1)

The Food Stamp Program

(3)

In General

(1)

Eligibility

(1)

Special Rules for the Elderly and Disabled

(2)

Medicare and Supplemental Health Care Coverage

In General

(1)

Eligibility and Coverage

(4)

Part A Hospitalization Coverage

(1)

Hospital Care

(1)

Skilled Nursing Facility Benefits

(1)

Home Health Care Benefits

(1)

Hospice Benefits

(1)

Part B Medical Coverage

(2)

Denial of Medicare Claims

(1)

Medicare + Choice

(2)

Medicare Managed Care Plan

(1)

Private Fee-for-Service Plan (PFFS)

(1)

Medicare Medical Savings Account Plan (MSA)

(1)

Supplemental Health Insurance Programs

(3)

Medigap Insurance

(2)

The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program

(1)

Medicaid

(1)

Older Americans Act

(1)

Social Services Block Grants (Title XX)

(1)

Long-Term Health Care

(5)

Nursing Homes

(1)

Personal Care Nursing Facility

(1)

Medicaid Nursing Facility

(1)

Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

(1)

Long-Term Health Care Insurance Policies

(2)

Coverage

(1)

Benefits

(1)

Policy Restrictions

(2)

Representative Payees

In General

(1)

Individual Payees

(1)

Organizational Payees

(1)

Responsibilities of the Representative Payee

(1)

Prohibited Actions

(1)

Use of Benefits

(2)

Special Situations

(1)

Beneficiaries Receiving SSI Benefits

(1)

Blind or Disabled Children Receiving SSI Benefits

(1)

Type of Account

(1)

Recordkeeping

(1)

Income Tax

(1)

Organizations that Serve as Representative Payers

(1)

Reporting Changes

(1)

Medicare and Medicaid

(1)

Withdrawing as a Representative Payee

(1)

Death of the Beneficiary

(1)

Fees

(1)

Reimbursement for Expenses

(1)

Appealing the Appointment of a Representative Payee

(1)

Withdrawing as a Representative Payee

(1)

The Claimant's Right to Representation

In General

(1)

Standards of Conduct

(1)

Designating a Representative

(1)

Responsibilities of the Representative

(1)

Fees

(5)

Proceedings That Require SSA Fee Authorization

(1)

Situations When SSA Authorization Is Not Required

(1)

Fee Approval Process

(1)

The Fee Petition

(2)

The Fee Agreement

(1)

Fee Payment

(1)

Direct Payment to an Attorney Representative

(1)

Exceptions to the SSA Fee Approval Process

(1)

Fee Waiver

(1)

Administrative Review Process

(2)

Social Security Fraud

Office of the Inspector General

(1)

Types of Fraudulent Activity

(1)

The Fraud Hotline

(1)

Misuse of Benefits by a Representative Payee

(1)

Misuse of a Social Security Number

(1)

Misuse for Credit Purposes

(1)

Misuse for Federal Tax Purposes

(1)

Misuse for Work Purposes

(1)

Employer's Failure to Withhold Social Security Tax

(1)

Protecting Your Social Security Number

(1)

Obtaining a New Social Security Number

(1)

Privacy of Social Security Records

(1)

Hearings and Appeals

In General

(1)

Levels of Appeal

(2)

Reconsideration

(1)

Hearing

(1)

The Appeals Council

(1)

Federal Court Review

(1)

Representation

(1)

Appeals Council

(2)

International Issues

Noncitizens

(1)

United States Citizens Living Abroad

(1)

Medicare

100

(1)

Noncitizens Living Abroad

100

(1)

Credit for Work Performed Abroad

101

(1)

Assigning a Social Security Number to a Child Living Abroad

101

(1)

Special Veterans Benefits

102

(1)

Government Workers

102

(1)

Obtaining Additional Information

102

(23)

Life Expectancy Tables, Remaining Years of Life Based on Age, All Races, 1996

125

(2)

Average Remaining Life Expectancy for Individuals Surviving to Age 65 (1940-1990)

127

(2)

Eligibility Age for Full Social Security Benefits According to Year of Birth

129

(2)

Percentage of Increase in Social Security Benefits for Each Year of Delayed Retirement Beyond Full Retirement Age

131

(2)

Social Security Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) Increases (1950-2003)

133

(2)

Number of Disabled Workers and Their Dependents Receiving Benefits (1970-2003)

135

(2)

Authorization to Disclose Information

137

(2)

Number of Survivors Receiving Benefits (1970-2003)

139

(2)

Table of Number of SSI Beneficiaries and Payments Distributed (1974-1997)

141

(2)

Number of Supplemental Security Income Recipients (April 2004)

143

(2)

Medicare Patients' Statement of Rights

145

(2)

Directory of State Health Insurance Assistance Programs

147

(2)

Directory of State Agencies on Aging

149

(8)

Directory of National Organizations for the Elderly

157

(4)

Appointment of Representative

161

(8)

Directory of National Legal Services for the Elderly

169

(2)

Petition to Obtain Fee Approval

171

(8)

Model Fee Agreement

179

(2)

Fee for Services

179

(1)

Review of the Fee

179

(2)

Glossary

181

(10)

Bibliography and Suggested Reading

191

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