Trump Signs Bill Reversing Obama Rule to Report Certain Social Security Recipients to NICS

Late last year, I blogged that the Social Security Administration published a final rule relating to the NICS Improvement Act of 2007. The final rule provided that: An individual will have been “adjudicated as a mental defective” if during SSA’s claim development and adjudication process, or when SSA takes certain post-entitlement or post-eligibility actions, SSA will identify … Continue reading Trump Signs Bill Reversing Obama Rule to Report Certain Social Security Recipients to NICS

Social Security Administration Publishes Final Rule Relating to NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007

It has been well reported that the Social Security Administration ("SSA") had been passing along information of individuals that it deemed unable to handle their financial affairs to NICS for the purposes of preventing them from purchasing a firearm due to being "adjudicated as a mental defective." In May of this year, the SSA published … Continue reading Social Security Administration Publishes Final Rule Relating to NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007

Recommended Read – When a Divorce Pays Off (from the Wall Street Journal)

By Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire Ellen E. Schultz of the Wall Street Journal recently posted an article titled "When a Divorce Pays Off." The article discusses the effect of divorce on social security benefits.  According to Schultz, many baby boomers are receiving less in social security then they are entitled to receive because the person's … Continue reading Recommended Read – When a Divorce Pays Off (from the Wall Street Journal)