@realDonaldTrump@marcorubio@PeteHegseth this is how the @USPS treats the flags at the Williamsburg VA Post Office. Zip 23188. There is no excuse. The potholes are one thing. Disrespect of the flag and POWs, is another.
It's been a process that Scott Rose said he "wouldn't wish on his worst enemy" — trying to qualify to receive disability benefits. More than a year after initially applying, he continues to fight repeated rejections from the Social Security Administration. https://t.co/ah8joyaqW3
This #BowTieTuesday I’m reporting in from the #SocialSecurity Hearing Office in Norfolk, Virginia.
Big thanks to our friends at @BenGlassLaw BenGlassLaw for this fantastic shellfish-themed 🦪 bow tie—it’s equal parts sharp and fun, just like the people who gifted it!
#ThankYou
By the way, wouldn't now be the time to end the recon in #SocialSecurity disability determination? The objection over the years to ending recon is that it would throw too many cases to hearing level but backlogs enormous at DDS now and quite low at OHO. Perfect timing?
Virginia's teacher shortage, while sizable, is less severe than it was at the start of the previous school year. Officials at the local and state levels continue grapple with ways to recruit and retain teachers. https://t.co/qr4EEUxsCn
VEA wants to fund your classroom project! Plan out your idea and then apply for a VEA Mini-Grant in any amount up to $500! The deadline for this year’s grants is September 30.
Apply at https://t.co/Pfv5MOmK2n
Are You Age 70 or Older and Not Yet Getting Your Social Security Retirement Benefits? If you’re age 70 or older, you should apply now. Your benefits will not increase if you continue to delay applying for them because you are 70 or older. https://t.co/1gYivSZ83s
I’m in Washington today at the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives annual conference. I had the pleasure of meeting with a member of Senator @timkaine’s staff to discuss matters of importance to Virginians. @NOSSCRNews
“Pandemic issues and budget cuts at the Social Security Administration, which handles SSDI claims, have resulted in the lowest staffing levels in 25 years . . ..”
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State agencies that review claims face massive backlogs, leaving disabled Americans waiting months and sometimes more than a year for decisions. https://t.co/Jz1cT7oVWT