Top Disability Law Firm Addresses Importance of Follow-Through with Social Security Administration's Strategic Plan
Los Angeles, CA, February 13, 2009 --(PR.com)-- This month, Disability Group, Inc. released an article by attorney Jason Cook, explaining the Social Security Administration's newly released Strategic Plan.
Last month, the Social Security Administration released its strategic plan for the next five years. Among other things, this plan has set a focus on improving public trust in the administration's programs.
Jason Cook, who has worked for Disability Group, Inc. since August 2007, says this is of critical importance in today’s economic climate, when the public is becoming excessively aware of how they, and the government, are spending every dollar.
Disability Group, Inc. is one of the largest national Social Security law firms in the country. They have worked on over 6000 social security claims and employ over 250 attorneys nationwide.
Social Security currently pays about 650 billion dollars in benefits to about 60 million Americans. This expenditure equals 20% of all federal spending and 5% of the United State’s gross national product. This money primarily comes from individual taxpayers through payroll deductions, self-employment taxes, or income tax.
"To maintain public trust in a program that accounts for such a large part of the federal budget, the Administration has set articulated a number of objectives," Cook said.
The first objective is to curb improper payments. One way in particular the Administration has said they could improve this would be to reduce improper payments in the Supplemental Security Income program.
Social Security's Supplemental Security Income program, or SSI, is completely income based and is designed to help people who are in need of help from the Administration but have not accrued the required amount of work credits to receive regular Disability Insurance benefits.
"This can be accomplished through conducting periodic non-disability redeterminations to review the recipient’s circumstances and determine continued eligibility," Cook said
Another objective of the Social Security Administration is to protect Social Security programs from waste, fraud and abuse. Fraud is particular damaging to public trust as it often receives widespread notoriety.
To protect against fraud, the Administration has historically had a partnership with the Office of the Inspector General. Together, these organizations vigorously pursue prosecution of individuals who have committed improper acts.
"Ensuring privacy and security of personal information is obviously of crucial importance, and in fact was the subject of Social Security’s first regulation," Cook said. "To ensure continued confidentiality of information, the Administration will improve its encryption practices, conduct additional trainings for its employees and hold them accountable for safeguarding personally identifiable information, and conduct rigorous annual security reviews of systems and programs."
Finally, the Administration is also making it a point of emphasis to maintain accurate earnings records, simplify and streamline its work processes, and use “green” solutions to improve the environment.
The Administration has said they are confident that by meeting these objectives, it can show the public that, despite the enormous responsibility entrusted in the Administration, it has the skill and ability to manage the system with the utmost efficiency and care.
To read the Mr. Cook's full article, please visit www.SocialSecurityLaw.com.
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When Medicare and Medicaid is accounted for, this figure rises to 44% of the federal government’s spending.
Last month, the Social Security Administration released its strategic plan for the next five years. Among other things, this plan has set a focus on improving public trust in the administration's programs.
Jason Cook, who has worked for Disability Group, Inc. since August 2007, says this is of critical importance in today’s economic climate, when the public is becoming excessively aware of how they, and the government, are spending every dollar.
Disability Group, Inc. is one of the largest national Social Security law firms in the country. They have worked on over 6000 social security claims and employ over 250 attorneys nationwide.
Social Security currently pays about 650 billion dollars in benefits to about 60 million Americans. This expenditure equals 20% of all federal spending and 5% of the United State’s gross national product. This money primarily comes from individual taxpayers through payroll deductions, self-employment taxes, or income tax.
"To maintain public trust in a program that accounts for such a large part of the federal budget, the Administration has set articulated a number of objectives," Cook said.
The first objective is to curb improper payments. One way in particular the Administration has said they could improve this would be to reduce improper payments in the Supplemental Security Income program.
Social Security's Supplemental Security Income program, or SSI, is completely income based and is designed to help people who are in need of help from the Administration but have not accrued the required amount of work credits to receive regular Disability Insurance benefits.
"This can be accomplished through conducting periodic non-disability redeterminations to review the recipient’s circumstances and determine continued eligibility," Cook said
Another objective of the Social Security Administration is to protect Social Security programs from waste, fraud and abuse. Fraud is particular damaging to public trust as it often receives widespread notoriety.
To protect against fraud, the Administration has historically had a partnership with the Office of the Inspector General. Together, these organizations vigorously pursue prosecution of individuals who have committed improper acts.
"Ensuring privacy and security of personal information is obviously of crucial importance, and in fact was the subject of Social Security’s first regulation," Cook said. "To ensure continued confidentiality of information, the Administration will improve its encryption practices, conduct additional trainings for its employees and hold them accountable for safeguarding personally identifiable information, and conduct rigorous annual security reviews of systems and programs."
Finally, the Administration is also making it a point of emphasis to maintain accurate earnings records, simplify and streamline its work processes, and use “green” solutions to improve the environment.
The Administration has said they are confident that by meeting these objectives, it can show the public that, despite the enormous responsibility entrusted in the Administration, it has the skill and ability to manage the system with the utmost efficiency and care.
To read the Mr. Cook's full article, please visit www.SocialSecurityLaw.com.
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When Medicare and Medicaid is accounted for, this figure rises to 44% of the federal government’s spending.
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Disability Group, Inc.
Sarah Griisser
888-236-3348
www.socialsecuritylaw.com
Sarah Griisser
888-236-3348
www.socialsecuritylaw.com
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