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Supreme Court: Student Loan Debt May Be Offset from Social Security, Even for Debts Older than 10 Yrs
The federal Debt Collection Act of 1982 authorized the use of administrative offset to recover government debts but prohibited its use on all claims that were outstanding for more than ten years. In 1991 Congress passed the Higher Education Assistance … Continue reading
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SSA Issues New Disability Ruling
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a new ruling dealing with two separate issues that frequently arise in disability determinations: 1) the consideration of evidence from other than “acceptable medical sources” and 2) the consideration of disability determinations by … Continue reading
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