GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>Coming on duty on April 16, 1937, in Washington, D.C., was Mercia Laton Kahn. Although her title was adjudicator, she never adjudicated a claim. “I was handed the thin Social Security Act the first day,” Mercia recalled, “and 30 minutes later was told there was no more time for training..."<br>From: SSA 'Pioneers' Recall the Early Days Oasis, July/August 1985. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/oasis/julyaugust1985.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/oasis/julyaugu</span><span class="invisible">st1985.pdf</span></a></p><p>4/16/1996 Approaching the one-year anniversary, several survivors and family members of victims laid a wreath at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/June1995.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/pdf/June1995.p</span><span class="invisible">df</span></a></p><p>4/16/1998 Federal Register announcement of one of two, university-based, multi-disciplinary centers were chosen for the Retirement Research Consortium (RRC).<br><a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-66/pdf/STATUTE-66-Pg62.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUT</span><span class="invisible">E-66/pdf/STATUTE-66-Pg62.pdf</span></a></p><p>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/heatlhcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heatlhcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
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GuyC59<p>Social Security History: In the Beginning - Chapter One Economic Conditions</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>The accompanying video is narrated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and gives an overview of the economic conditions existing prior to the enactment of the social Security Act, August 14, 1935.</p><p>FDR begins:</p><p>“Long before the economic blight of the depression descended on the nation, millions of our people were living in wastelands of want and fear. Long before 1929, men and women, too old and infirm to work either depended on those who had but little to share, or spent their remaining years within the walls of a poorhouse.” - FDR’s radio address on 3rd anniversary of Social Security Act, August 15, 1938. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, <a href="http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/archives/collections/utterancesfdr.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fdrlibrary.marist.edu/archives</span><span class="invisible">/collections/utterancesfdr.html</span></a></p><p>The video quotes extensively from SSA Historian, Dr. Abe Bortz’s Lecture on the History of Social Security (<a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/bortz.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/bortz.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>), including:<br>“...extraordinary economic and social problems for 20th century Americans.</p><p>I hope you find this interesting. </p><p>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/FDR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FDR</span></a></p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>4/14/1948 President Truman’s veto of H.R. 5052 was overridden in the House of Representatives. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v11n7/v11n7p3.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v11n7/</span><span class="invisible">v11n7p3.pdf</span></a></p><p>4/14/1992 The United States Government and the government of Ireland reach an Administrative Arrangement for the Implementation of the Agreement on Social Security. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/international/Agreement_Texts/irish.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/international/Agreemen</span><span class="invisible">t_Texts/irish.html</span></a></p><p>4/14/1996 As required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) (Public Law 104-191), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) adopted the “Privacy Rule”). <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/hallex/TS/tsi-2-49.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/OP_Home/hallex/TS/tsi-</span><span class="invisible">2-49.htm</span></a><br>HHS Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professional</span><span class="invisible">s/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html</span></a><br>SSA's HIPAA Programs <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/hipaa-cefactsheet.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/disability/professiona</span><span class="invisible">ls/hipaa-cefactsheet.htm</span></a><br> <br>4/14/1996 Memorandum from Jack S. Futterman, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Administration to Mr. Robert M. Bal. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjexternal6.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjexterna</span><span class="invisible">l6.html</span></a></p><p>4/14/2021 In response to the Covid pandemic, SSA began allowing individuals to fax applications, a practice not previously allowed.<br>More: Electronic Records Express <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/ere/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/ere/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>4/12/1937 The Wagner Labor Act was declared constitutional by the Supreme Court. <br><a href="https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/national-labor-relations-act" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">archives.gov/milestone-documen</span><span class="invisible">ts/national-labor-relations-act</span></a></p><p>4/12/1942 An agreement became effective between the United States and Canada for coordinating and integrating the unemployment insurance. <a href="https://maint.loc.gov/law/help/us-treaties/bevans/b-ca-ust000006-0257.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">maint.loc.gov/law/help/us-trea</span><span class="invisible">ties/bevans/b-ca-ust000006-0257.pdf</span></a></p><p>4/12/1945 Franklin D. Roosevelt passed away on April 12, 1945.<br>More at Roosevelt House Hunter College:<a href="https://www.roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu/exhibits/death-president-roosevelt-april-12-1945/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu</span><span class="invisible">/exhibits/death-president-roosevelt-april-12-1945/</span></a></p><p>4/12/1987 Ewan Clague died.<br>More Harry S. Truman Library & Museum: <a href="https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/library/oral-histories/clague" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">trumanlibrary.gov/library/oral</span><span class="invisible">-histories/clague</span></a></p><p>4/12/1994 The 1994 Trustees Report showed the date of the combined OASDI Trust Funds exhaustion as 2029. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/oact/TRSUM/historical/1994.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/oact/TRSUM/historical/</span><span class="invisible">1994.pdf</span></a></p><p>4/12/1998 Commissioner Apfel appointed Dr. Jane L. Ross as Deputy Commissioner for Policy. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000chapter2.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000cha</span><span class="invisible">pter2.html</span></a><br>In Memoriam: <a href="https://www.nasi.org/discussion/in-memoriam-jane-ross/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nasi.org/discussion/in-memoria</span><span class="invisible">m-jane-ross/</span></a></p><p>4/12/2022 by this date, Executive Order 14058, "Transforming Customer Experience..." required SSA to provide OMB a report reforms to in-person appearance requirements. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/budget/assets/materials/2023/FY23-JEAC.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/budget/assets/material</span><span class="invisible">s/2023/FY23-JEAC.pdf</span></a> </p><p>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>4/11/1941 The Social Security Board was designated a defense agency. This allowed the organization to play a role in supporting the civilian population and contributing to the war effort, as well as the protection of Social Security benefits for workers going into military service.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/civilwar.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/civilwar.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>4/11/1953 Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 significantly impacted the structure of the federal government, including the Social Security Administration (SSA). <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-67/pdf/STATUTE-67-Pg631.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUT</span><span class="invisible">E-67/pdf/STATUTE-67-Pg631.pdf</span></a></p><p>4/11/1953 Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby was sworn in as the Secretary of the new Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/hobby.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/hobby.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>4/11/1953 As part of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953, William L. Mitchell, who was serving as Commissioner of Social Security, came under the supervision of the Secretary of HEW.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/mitchell.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/mitchell.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>4/11/1974 Hugh McKenna receives the HEW Equal Employment Opportunity Achievement Award from Secretary Caspar Weinberger.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/hmckenna.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/hmckenna.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>4/10/1880 Born on this day, Frances Perkins in Boston, Massachusetts. <br><a href="https://www.nps.gov/people/frances-perkins.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nps.gov/people/frances-perkins</span><span class="invisible">.htm</span></a> <br>You may also find interesting - <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/@GuyC59/114127401772344549" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">social.vivaldi.net/@GuyC59/114</span><span class="invisible">127401772344549</span></a></p><p>4/10/1952 Senators Murray and Humphrey and Representatives Dingell and Celler, introduced bills embodying the beneficiaries idea.<br>More in this article by Nancy J. Altman president of Social Security Works and chair of the Strengthen Social Security coalition: <a href="https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/03/05/political-family-has-been-fighting-social-security-and-medicare-all-1930s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commondreams.org/views/2019/03</span><span class="invisible">/05/political-family-has-been-fighting-social-security-and-medicare-all-1930s</span></a><br>Representative Dingell's Bio: <a href="https://history.house.gov/HistoricalHighlight/Detail/15032395644" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">history.house.gov/HistoricalHi</span><span class="invisible">ghlight/Detail/15032395644</span></a></p><p>4/10/1953 Arthur J. Altmeyer left the office as Commissioner for Social Security His position was abolished under Reorganization Plan No. 1. See Death By Preposition: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/bioaja.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/bioaja.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>More about Altmeyer: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/collectalt.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/collectalt.htm</span><span class="invisible">l</span></a>: </p><p>4/10/1997 Acting Commissioner John J. Callahan announced that SSA will hire 150 former welfare recipients each year for four years as SSA's contribution to the President's welfare reform initiatives.<br>More: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/callahan.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/callahan.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>Amazing how little our political rhetoric has changed in the past 90 years. From the Congressional Record:<br> "What we will do, if we continue this course, will be to put a millstone around the necks of the children...." - Charles Risk was a congressman from Rhode Island, April 16, 1935. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/h416.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/pdf/h416.pdf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>4/9/1997 SSA announced that it was temporarily suspending its Online PEBES service. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000chapter5.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000cha</span><span class="invisible">pter5.html</span></a></p><p>4/9/2002 Former Social Security Commissioner Dorcas Hardy, who served as Social Security's Commissioner from 1986 to 1989, was appointed by House Speaker Dennis Hastert to the Social Security Advisory Board. <a href="https://blog.ssa.gov/dorcas-r-hardy-social-securitys-first-female-commissioner/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.ssa.gov/dorcas-r-hardy-so</span><span class="invisible">cial-securitys-first-female-commissioner/</span></a></p><p>4/9/2003 by a vote of 95 to 5, the Senate passed S. 476, the "CARE Act of 2003." <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/legis_bulletin_042103.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/legislation/legis_bull</span><span class="invisible">etin_042103.html</span></a></p><p>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>4/8/1935 The WPA created by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, established a Resettlement Administration and a National Youth Administration. <a href="https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/april-08/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">loc.gov/item/today-in-history/</span><span class="invisible">april-08/</span></a></p><p>4/8/1948 The 1947 Advisory Council on Social Security presented its first report.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/reports/48advise3.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/reports/48advi</span><span class="invisible">se3.html</span></a></p><p>4/8/1960 The Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Personnel Act of 1960 was approved. <a href="https://www.congress.gov/86/statute/STATUTE-74/STATUTE-74-Pg32.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/86/statute/STATUT</span><span class="invisible">E-74/STATUTE-74-Pg32.pdf</span></a></p><p>4/8/1960 The Second Circuit Court decided the case of Adams v. Flemming.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/rulings/di/03/SSR64-47-di-03.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/OP_Home/rulings/di/03/</span><span class="invisible">SSR64-47-di-03.html</span></a></p><p>4/8/1965 The House passed H. R. 6675, the Mills Bill.<br><a href="https://acsc.lib.udel.edu/exhibits/show/legislation/item/196" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">acsc.lib.udel.edu/exhibits/sho</span><span class="invisible">w/legislation/item/196</span></a></p><p>4/8/1966 President Johnson announced he would seek higher Social Security benefits in 1967.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjleg1.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjleg1.ht</span><span class="invisible">ml</span></a></p><p>4/8/1966 President Johnson signed Public Law 89-384.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjmedicare3.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjmedicar</span><span class="invisible">e3.html</span></a></p><p>4/8/1997 Ida Merriam, long-time head of SSA's Office of Research & Statistics, died at age 92.<br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/idanasi.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/idanasi.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>4/5/1935 The US House of Representatives began debate on The Social Security Act of 1935. <br>More: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/senate35.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/senate35.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br> <br>4/5/1944 The United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, held that money paid to a widow, after the death of her wage-earner husband pursuant to a back-pay award by the National Labor Relations Board entered after the wage earner's death, did not constitute wages as defined in the original Social Security Act because it was not remuneration for employment.<br>More on, Social Security and Vulnerable Groups—Policy Options to Aid Widows: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R46182" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/crs-product/R4618</span><span class="invisible">2</span></a><br> <br>4/5/1948, President Truman vetoed H.R. 5052, a bill to exclude vendors of newspapers and magazines from social security coverage.<br>More: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v11n7/v11n7p3.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v11n7/</span><span class="invisible">v11n7p3.pdf</span></a> <br> <br>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>4/4/1935 The Social Security Bill was introduced in the House of Representatives with a report. This bill (H.R. 7260) replaced the Economic Security Bill. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/reports/35housereport.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/reports/35hous</span><span class="invisible">ereport.html</span></a><br> <br>4/4/1939 Public hearings on the Social Security act amendments were conducted by the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/1939amends.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/1939amends.htm</span><span class="invisible">l</span></a><br> <br>4/4/1944 The Foreign War Shipping Crews Exclusion Act was approved (P.L. 17, 78th Congress).<br>The Decision to Exclude Agricultural and Domestic Workers from the 1935 Social Security Act <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/v70n4p49.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n4/</span><span class="invisible">v70n4p49.html</span></a> and <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/Downey%20PDFs/Social%20Security%20Amendments%20of%201939-46%20Vol%201.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/pdf/Downey%20P</span><span class="invisible">DFs/Social%20Security%20Amendments%20of%201939-46%20Vol%201.pdf</span></a><br> <br>4/4/2012 the President signed S. 2038, the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 or Stock Act. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/legis_bulletin_032312.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/legislation/legis_bull</span><span class="invisible">etin_032312.html</span></a><br> <br>4/4/2016 Social Security was awarded the ForeSee (acquired by Verint) Digital Excellence Award for our consistent eService excellence, high customer satisfaction scores, and for having the greatest improvement in score since the start of measurement. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/agency/awards/#year2016" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/agency/awards/#year201</span><span class="invisible">6</span></a><br> <br>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a></p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>4/3/1939 President Franklin Roosevelt approves the Reorganization Act of 1939. <a href="https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/reorganization-act-1939" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ebsco.com/research-starters/hi</span><span class="invisible">story/reorganization-act-1939</span></a> and The president's letter of transmittal to the Congress - <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/fdr.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/pdf/fdr.pdf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>4/3/1962 William L. Mitchell, who served as commissioner 1953 to 1962, retired. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/mitchell.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/mitchell.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br> <br>4/3/1962 The Senate confirmed the appointment of Robert M. Ball as the Commissioner of Social Security.<br>More: OASIS magazine profile of Ball <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/balloasis.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/balloasis.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br> <br>4/3/1965 Canada enacted a pension plan which established a contributory system of earnings--related old age, disability and survivors insurance benefits. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/reports/trust/1995/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/reports/trust/</span><span class="invisible">1995/</span></a><br> <br>4/3/1995 The 1995 Trustees Report showed the date of the combined OASDI Trust Funds exhaustion as 2030, a gain of one year from the year before. <br>More: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/trustchart.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/trustchart.htm</span><span class="invisible">l</span></a> and <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/reports/trust/1995/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/reports/trust/</span><span class="invisible">1995/</span></a><br> <br>4/3/2000 SSA accelerated the start of the Special Veterans Benefits (SVB) claims-taking process. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000chapter4.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000cha</span><span class="invisible">pter4.html</span></a><br> <br>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>“This Nation should emerge from this war a richer nation not only materially but spiritually...“ <br>From: “Social Security--Safety Net Or Feather Bed?” An Address by Arthur J. Altmeyer Chairman Social Security Board at the Commonwealth Club San Francisco, April 2, 1943. <a href="https://lnkd.in/epmEqgg4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lnkd.in/epmEqgg4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br> <br>4/2/1959 The Secretary of the HEW submitted to the House Ways and Means Committee the report on the study requested by the committee on alternative ways of providing insurance against the cost of hospital and nursing home care for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries.<br>More: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v23n11/v23n11p3.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v23n11</span><span class="invisible">/v23n11p3.pdf</span></a> <br> <br>4/2/1997 SSA announced new rules in the Federal Register that, effective immediately, eliminate the Annual Earnings Reports previously required from retirees under age 70 who are still working. SSA will now use information from the W-2 reports or tax records to track the earnings levels of working beneficiaries.<br>More: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/sspus/oasdi.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/s</span><span class="invisible">spus/oasdi.pdf</span></a><br> <br>More Social Security history: <a href="https://lnkd.in/e7aYDjRe" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lnkd.in/e7aYDjRe</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>Lots happened on this day in Social Security history. For more, please visit: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/day-social-security-administration-history-april-1-guy-clinch/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/pulse/day-social-</span><span class="invisible">security-administration-history-april-1-guy-clinch/</span></a></p><p>4/1/1936 The Social Security Board moved into its own headquarters on 1712 G Street, Washington, D.C.<br>More on the Social Security Board: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/boardmembers.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/boardmembers.h</span><span class="invisible">tml</span></a><br> <br>4/1/1944 Pensions were authorized for all physically or mentally helpless children of deceased veterans. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/sspus/veterans.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/s</span><span class="invisible">spus/veterans.pdf</span></a></p><p>4/1/1954 Robert M. Ball was appointed the Deputy Director of the Bureau of OASIhttps://www.ssa.gov/history/bobball.html</p><p>4/1/1960 The movement of personnel and equipment to the Woodlawn Building was completed. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000chapter8.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000cha</span><span class="invisible">pter8.html</span></a></p><p>4/1/1969 SSA established a Task Force on Manpower Utilization headed up by Jack S. Futterman.<br>More about Jack Futterman: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/futterman.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/futterman.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>4/1/1971 Richardson versus Perales, the Supreme Court upheld by a vote of 6-3, the Federal Government's and Social Security Administration's position on requirements of procedural due process. <a href="https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/civil-resource-manual-93-social-security-act-review-procedures" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">justice.gov/archives/jm/civil-</span><span class="invisible">resource-manual-93-social-security-act-review-procedures</span></a><br> <br>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>Social Security History, Women's History Month Edition Five:</p><p>hashtag#SocialSecurityat90 <br>hashtag#StrongerTogether<br> <br>In honor of Women's History Month, here is compilation of pioneering women in the history of the Social Security in America. </p><p>For more information and profiles of these and other notable individuals, please visit Social Security Pioneers: Women <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/social-security-pioneers-women-guy-clinch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/pulse/social-secu</span><span class="invisible">rity-pioneers-women-guy-clinch</span></a><br> </p><p>Edition One <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/guywclinch_socialsecurityat90-strongertogether-ssahistgwc-activity-7304145264494202881-jgP9/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/posts/guywclinch_</span><span class="invisible">socialsecurityat90-strongertogether-ssahistgwc-activity-7304145264494202881-jgP9/</span></a> featured an expanded profile of Frances Perkins, Labor Secretary during the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration and the driving force behind many of the progressive reforms underpinning America's post war success.</p><p>Edition Two: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/guywclinch_socialsecurityat90-strongertogether-ssahistgwc-activity-7306659783049134080-91cU/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/posts/guywclinch_</span><span class="invisible">socialsecurityat90-strongertogether-ssahistgwc-activity-7306659783049134080-91cU/</span></a></p><p>Edition Three: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/guywclinch_socialsecurityat90-strongertogether-ssahistgwc-activity-7308871625263771649-EQok/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/posts/guywclinch_</span><span class="invisible">socialsecurityat90-strongertogether-ssahistgwc-activity-7308871625263771649-EQok/</span></a></p><p>Edition Four - Shirtwaist Factory Fire: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/guywclinch_socialsecurityat90-strongertogether-wearenotgoingback-activity-7310303274081923072-TrVe/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linkedin.com/posts/guywclinch_</span><span class="invisible">socialsecurityat90-strongertogether-wearenotgoingback-activity-7310303274081923072-TrVe/</span></a></p><p>Edition Five: <br>Martha A. McSteen (1923 - 1983)<br>Margaret M. Heckler (1931 - 2018)<br>Donna E. Shalala (1941 - )<br>Jane L. Ross (1942 - 2024)<br>Dorcas R. Hardy (1946 - 2019)Gwendolyn S. King (1940- )<br>Shirley Sears Chater (1932 - )<br>Jo Anne B. Barnhart (1950 - )<br>Yvette S. Jackson</p><p>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>3/31/1904 Social Security Pioneer, Albert Henry Aronson. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/aronson.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/aronson.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br> <br>3/31/1960 By a vote of 17 to 8 the Ways and Means Committee tabled the Forand proposal. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/corningchap4.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/corningchap4.h</span><span class="invisible">tml</span></a><br> <br>3/31/1966 This was the deadline for Social Security beneficiaries to enroll in the voluntary medical insurance program for coverage to start on July 1, 1966. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjmedicare3.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjmedicar</span><span class="invisible">e3.html</span></a><br> <br>3/31/1966 President Johnson asked Congress to give prompt and sympathetic consideration to extending to May 31, 1966, the deadline for enrollment in the supplementary medical plan. <br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjoper.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/lbjoper.ht</span><span class="invisible">ml</span></a><br> <br>3/31/1966 President Johnson signed S. 714, which provided a substantial increase in the amount which Federal credit union officials could borrow from their own credit unions. <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/90th-congress/senate-bill/714" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/90th-congres</span><span class="invisible">s/senate-bill/714</span></a><br> <br>3/31/1994 Proposal of the Disability Process Redesign workgroup released to Commissioner Chater. <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1994-09-19/html/94-22491.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-199</span><span class="invisible">4-09-19/html/94-22491.htm</span></a><br> <br>3/31/1995 SSA became an Independent Agency. <br><a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/independence.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/independence.h</span><span class="invisible">tml</span></a><br> <br><more><br> <br>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>3/30/1937 The United States Employment Service, agreed to act as a single agency in all matters affecting a State employment service. <br>More: (Bulletin, May 1948, “Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1948: Legislative History and Background,” by Gladys R. Friedman, Pg. 16) <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v11n5/v11n5p15.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v11n5/</span><span class="invisible">v11n5p15.pdf</span></a><br> <br>3/30/1990 Herbert R. Doggette, Jr., Deputy Commissioner for Operations, retired. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/doggette.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/doggette.html</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br> <br>3/30/1997 Paul Barnes was named SSA's Deputy Commissioner for Human Resources. <br>More: Government Executive <a href="https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2002/01/social-security-administration-settles-race-discrimination-suit/10854/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">govexec.com/pay-benefits/2002/</span><span class="invisible">01/social-security-administration-settles-race-discrimination-suit/10854/</span></a><br> <br>3/30/1998 Commissioner Apfel announced an important organizational change. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000chapter2.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000cha</span><span class="invisible">pter2.html</span></a><br> <br>3/30/1999 The Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds released their 1999 Annual Report. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/TR/TR99/tr99.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/OACT/TR/TR99/tr99.pdf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br> <br>3/30/2000 The Board of Trustees reported that the Social Security trust funds will remain solvent until 2037. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000chapter3.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/ssa/ssa2000cha</span><span class="invisible">pter3.html</span></a><br> <br>More Social Security history: <a href="https://lnkd.in/e7aYDjRe" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lnkd.in/e7aYDjRe</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>3/29/1996 President Clinton signs H.R. 3136 into law, dramatically raising the earnings limits under the Social Security retirement test, and eliminating entitlement to Social Security or SSI disability benefits based solely on drug addiction or alcoholism. Contract With America Advancement Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-121), <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/briefhistory3.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/briefhistory3.</span><span class="invisible">html</span></a><br> <br>3/29/2001 Larry G. Massanari, SSA's Regional Commissioner in the Philadelphia Region, was appointed by President Bush to serve as Acting Commissioner of Social Security. <br>More: <a href="https://lnkd.in/eiUtczni" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">lnkd.in/eiUtczni</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br> <br>3/29/2011 After several years of increasing budget constraints, SSA suspended Statement mailings in order to conserve funds. Shortly thereafter, the agency established an online version of the Statement: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v74n2/ssb-v74n2.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v74n2/</span><span class="invisible">ssb-v74n2.pdf</span></a><br> <br>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
GuyC59<p>On this Day in Social Security History:</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurityat90" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurityat90</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/StrongerTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StrongerTogether</span></a></p><p>3/28/1914 Born on this day, Robert Myers Ball who was very influential in shaping Social Security policy, both during his tenure at SSA and afterward: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v68n3/v68n3p67.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v68n3/</span><span class="invisible">v68n3p67.html</span></a></p><p>History's reverberations: <br>H. B. Anderson author of a number of books including, “State Medicine a Menace to Democracy”, introduced into evidence, the “Public Health Reports,” dated March 28, 1919. An interrogatory familiar to any fan of C-SPAN today ensued. <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/hr35anderson.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/pdf/hr35anders</span><span class="invisible">on.pdf</span></a><br> <br>3/28/1945 A deficiency appropriation bill signed by the President included the Case Amendment. <a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/T14T17XDuHYC" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">google.com/books/edition/_/T14</span><span class="invisible">T17XDuHYC</span></a> <br> <br>3/28/1968 President Johnson signed H.R. 12555. The law was designed to prevent the loss of pensions when social security benefits or other sources of retirement income were increased. <br> <br>3/28/2000 The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5, the Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000 <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/briefhistory3.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ssa.gov/history/briefhistory3.</span><span class="invisible">html</span></a><br> <br>More Social Security history: <a href="https://www.ssa.gov/history/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ssa.gov/history/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> & <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSAHistGWC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSAHistGWC</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/socialinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialinsurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Disability</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Retirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retirement</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/NewDeal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewDeal</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OTD</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SSDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/OASDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OASDI</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> Social Security Administration</p>
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" Resolved, That the General Court of Massachusetts favors the immediate enactment by Congress of suitable legislation creating a national compulsory unemployment-insurance..." F.W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the US House of Representatives. https://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/h416.pdf
3/27/1960 (March 27 - April 2, 1960) The sixth White House Conference on Children and Youth was held.
More: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED078896.pdf
3/27/1969 (March 27 & May 21, 1969) President Nixon signed the Reorganization Act. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/statement-establishing-common-regional-boundaries-for-agencies-providing-social-and
3/27/1891 SSA awarded a communications terminal replacement contract to the Paradyne Corp. of Largo, Florida. See: The Paradyne Affair (Pg. 126) - https://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/ota86.pdf
3/27/2006 SSA published its Disability Service Improvement initiative. https://s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/cg-778536a2-e58c-44f1-9173-29749804ec54/uploads/2023/12/2006-HearingProcess_2006.pdf
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3/26/1943 The first disability payment under the Civilian War Benefits Program was made to a civilian defense worker. More: (“The Civilian War Benefits Program: SSA ‘s First Disability Program,” by Larry Dewitt. SSA Historian) https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v60n2/v60n2p68.pdf
3/26/1945 The U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee voted funds for a study of the Social Security Act, with particular reference to old-age and survivor's insurance and related problems of coverage, benefits and taxes. More (“Social Security Act Amendments of 1946,” by Angela J. Murray): https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v9n9/v9n9p2.pdf
3/26/2009 Vice President Joe Biden and Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced today that the federal government will send out $250 economic recovery payments to people who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits beginning in early May 2009 and continuing throughout the month. More: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/realitycheck/the_press_office/Vice-President-Biden-Announces-250-Dollar-Recovery-Payments-to-Go-to-Social-Security-and-SSI-Beneficiaries-in-May
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