Politics & Government - 31 July 2006

My father worked full time until April, when he became ill. He is also retired and receives SS retirement benefits. He applied for and received short term disability from his company in April and has been receiving payments every month.

The problem is that, now that he's approaching time to go into long term disability, his company is NOW telling him that because he's receiving retirement benefits, they'll have to reduce his disability checks.

I am wondering why his company did not bring this up while he was receiving short term disability. His retirement and receiving of SS benefits are not a secret, all the info's right there if they access his SS# AND it's not illegal, it's ok to work and receive SS benefits.

Is he not entitled to both LTD and SS benefits? It's upsetting him a great deal; on top of fighting for his life (he has stage IV lung cancer), he has to worry about this stuff, too.

Thanks!

2006-07-31 01:23:11 · 9 answers · asked by Flea 2 in Law & Ethics

2006-07-31 01:21:49 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

2006-07-31 01:20:55 · 33 answers · asked by flying_spirit2006 3 in Politics

2006-07-31 01:18:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

That means 3 millian people are suppressed by the society.

2006-07-31 01:18:44 · 7 answers · asked by JAMES 4 in Law Enforcement & Police

implementation of what changes will make our country a better nation????????????????

2006-07-31 01:14:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

Considering the cost it costs to be elected the politicians must secure funds from patrons. Of course these patrons will want a return for their investment/bribe.

What's the solution? Severely limiting campaign finance?

2006-07-31 01:11:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

it bus me I do not love themselves the Americans that do you think about it?

2006-07-31 01:10:16 · 6 answers · asked by Atmosphère 1 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-07-31 01:09:37 · 11 answers · asked by sleepless citizen 2 in Politics

WHAT YEAR WERE THE FIRST POLICE PATROLS STARTED IN THE UK

2006-07-31 01:06:11 · 8 answers · asked by welshwife 4 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-07-31 01:06:00 · 8 answers · asked by geotown 1 in Politics

i have been "out of the loop" for various reasons concerning the situation between Isreal and Lebabnon. however, i'm trying to get the facts straight so i can keep up to date.

could someone summarize for me what happened, how it started and what has been going on over there, please?
also, please be as unbiased as possible. i'm looking for factual info, not just someone "bitching" about another country....
also, where did Hezbollah come from?? i've never heard of them before....

thanks!

2006-07-31 01:05:31 · 14 answers · asked by joey322 6 in Politics

2006-07-31 00:57:59 · 28 answers · asked by Mr 2 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-07-31 00:56:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Man 1........Throws, hits and catches a leather covered white ball: 25 million dollars

Man 2........Tosses a large leather orange ball through a steel hoop: 17 million dollars

Man 3........ Catches and shoots small metal pellets in Iraq and Pakistan for days at a time with no rest: 50 thousand or less.

Great deal for the Pentagon: Priceless

2006-07-31 00:55:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

This is not to incite hate or violence but to question the way the press and electronic media works. When the 7 bombs killed 200 people in Mumbai there was not half as much fuss made as is now that people are being killed in Lebanon. Are the lives of Indians worth less? My view is all this is lipservice to the Islamic world for fear of the oil taps being turned off. The poor Indians have no such valuable commodity that the world is so heavily dependant on. The truth please.

2006-07-31 00:54:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-07-31 00:53:19 · 9 answers · asked by ranger_vicky 1 in Law & Ethics

The house is 100yrs old - large extended semi detached in a village - does not at all look like a council house at all, but neighbours recently informed us the house is ex local authority. We paid £300k for this house and would not have had we known. We are interested to know if anyone is aware of whether legally the house should have been marketed as ex council or if our solicitor had an obligation to inform us when dealing with the transaction. Any answers much appreciated!

2006-07-31 00:53:09 · 15 answers · asked by lisaandmax 2 in Law & Ethics

2006-07-31 00:52:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

2006-07-31 00:49:22 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

2006-07-31 00:45:42 · 2 answers · asked by waleed a 1 in Immigration

Don't you see the massacres they do in Lebanon and Palestine?
Didn't the US have enough?
Where the justice in the US actions on any resolution concerning Arab-Israeli conflict?

Amercans always ask why the world hates us.. This is why.

2006-07-31 00:40:42 · 21 answers · asked by fadi_sh 2 in Government

2006-07-31 00:35:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2006-07-31 00:35:46 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

note: other countries people can also answer this ok?

2006-07-31 00:33:15 · 6 answers · asked by power ranger 3 in Politics

i just need more information that causes a country to have an unemployed people and it would be better if you could have your own description

2006-07-31 00:32:54 · 23 answers · asked by xavierr girl 1 in Civic Participation

As we all know Israel is the most powerfull army in the MiddleEast, and they have advanced weapons, and a high amount of sodiers, Why are they losing the war? Why are they asking for help from all around the golbe? what's happening that media is not showing? Why are they targetting children instead of Hezbollah with all the technology they have? do they mean it? or their technology is a crap?

2006-07-31 00:31:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Politics & Government

Except for 1 son my 4 girls are in fosterhomes,they said my moms home was to crowded for all the kids but the worker said if i gave legal guardianship to my mom, the rules dont apply.

2006-07-31 00:24:37 · 6 answers · asked by salazar13grumpy 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

2006-07-31 00:19:05 · 10 answers · asked by prithvi 3 in Other - Politics & Government

2006-07-31 00:16:41 · 4 answers · asked by not coming back 3 in Politics