Some West Virginia residents are entitled to back pay after their applications for disability benefits are approved. This is because they may have had a condition that resulted in a total disability before they decided to ask for compensation. Applicants might also be...
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Month: May 2019
Bayer ordered to pay more than $2 billion in Roundup cancer case
Roundup is the most popular weed killer in West Virginia and around the country, but its prolonged use has been linked to the development of deadly cancers including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Roundup was originally sold in the United States by Monsanto, which was...
Important dates for Social Security Disability back payments
The Social Security Administration has not established a maximum amount of back pay available to Social Security Disability applicants in West Virginia and around the country. The amount of disability benefit back payments is determined by such a large number of...
Family members could collect benefits as well
If an individual in West Virginia or any other state receives disability benefits, family members may also collect benefits. Children, current spouses and former spouses of the recipient may be entitled to up to 50% of the recipient's benefit. The extra benefits are...
Worries about long-term viability of Social Security
Some people in West Virginia are concerned about reports from Social Security trustees that the program will face serious problems that could affect its viability. Trustees say that the cost of paying out benefits will exceed the program's income in 2020, marking the...