Michael Astrue

• 

  House Bill Would Cut $762 Million From Social Security’s Budget

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 8, 2012

  The Social Security Administration warned Friday that “drastic funding cuts” proposed by the House would dramatically impact service to seniors and other beneficiaries and “needlessly” waste taxpayer dollars.

• 

  Social Security Trusts to Run Out in 2036, According to Report

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  May 13, 2011

  The Social Security Board of Trustees released its annual report outlining Social Security's health, and Labor Secretary Solis and others were quick to offer their takes on the results.

• 

  Job losses lead rising disability claims

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  December 24, 2009

  According to the Social Security Administration, disability claims rose almost 17 percent in fiscal year 2009 and are expected to rise another 10 percent in...

• 

  Reason 1,023 for offering disability insurance

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  August 6, 2009

  We've all known about the probability of needing, and using DI. Now there are more hard numbers to back it up. The Associated Press reports Social...

• Social Security Administration launches online retirement calculator --But is it useful?

  By Staff Writer  |  July 22, 2008

  Those who have enough Social Security credits to qualify for benefits can now visit the Social Security Administration's new online retirement calculator to view an...

• In case you missed it, first boomer files for Social Security

  By Staff Writer  |  December 1, 2007

  But honestly, how could you? Kathleen Casey-Kirschling filed for her Social Security retirement benefits online in the presence of Michael Astrue, commissioner of the Social...