Social Security Q&A: Explaining Different Disability Documents
Question: What is the difference between the disability application and the disability report? Do I have to complete both? Answer: A disability application is a claim for Social Security disability benefits. A disability report provides information about your current physical or mental condition that is needed to process your disability application. To establish a claim for disability benefits, you need to file a disability...
As Hewlett-Packard CEO, Fiorina Pushed Ahead — and Paid a Price
The University of Pennsylvania campus auditorium was half-empty when GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina strode onstage, smiling and waving with the same corner-office charisma she had showcased in hundreds of speeches around the world. The former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard had been invited to give a keynote address in November to a conference on American business — a topic she knew well, having spearheaded one of the...
High Court Won’t Take Overturned Insider Trader Conviction
Washington — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear the Obama administration’s appeal of a lower court ruling that made it tougher to prosecute people for trading on leaked inside information. The justices let stand a decision by the federal appeals court in New York last year that threw out insider trading convictions of two high-profile hedge fund managers. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the convictions of...
Social Security Q&A: What Can I Do at the Social Security Website?
Question: What can I do at http://www.socialsecurity.gov? Answer: There are many things you can do on Social Security’s website. You can conduct most of your Social Security business online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices. You can get an estimate of future benefits, find out if you qualify for benefits now and even apply for benefits. You can complete a number of other tasks online, too. You can estimate your...
Technology Adds To Our Tipping
By now, you’ve probably experienced it: After grabbing a cup of espresso, buying some ice cream or taking a cab, you swipe your credit card and prepare to sign — but you’re thrown a curve ball. The payment screen prompts you to make a decision about a tip you weren’t planning to give or at a rate that seems totally unreasonable. You see yourself with two options: Stand your ground and look stingy, or pay a small price to protect your...
