Page 6 September 5, 2013 Seniors The Safety Net That Helps Americans With Disabilities Stay Afoat (BPT) - John Miller never much thought survivors. Funded through payroll taxes, SSDI about the possibility that he might one day provides vital fnancial support for Americans become disabled; he was too busy building with severe disabilities and chronic health and renovating homes throughout suburban conditions. Workers earn coverage for SSDI and Washington, D.C. For 40 years, Miller (a other Social Security benefts through payroll pseudonym to protect his privacy) worked long tax contributions, and may only become eligible days with his brother - until an unexpected for benefts if they have earned coverage and illness and injury struck. their health prevents them from working. Like thousands of American workers who Currently about 8 million Americans receive fnd themselves sidelined by illness or injury, SSDI benefts. While the number of people Miller could no longer work. As in many jobs, receiving SSDI benefts has risen recently, if you don’t work, you don’t earn. Miller soon the increase was expected, and experts say found himself in dire straits, both fnancially that inux will level off soon. Baby boomers and in terms of his health. He had never reaching the disability-prone years of their 50s accepted any kind of public assistance, but and 60s account for much of the increase. The now he desperately needed help just to pay growing number of women in the workforce on Budget and Policy Priorities. spending his entire career taking care of the basic living expenses. also accounts for much of the rise, as they are Applying for SSDI benefts is a complex homes of others, he wasn’t even able to perform Miller knew nothing about Social Security now eligible for benefts in greater numbers process, especially for people who are needed maintenance on his own home. After Disability Insurance (SSDI), the federal program than ever before. The rise in retirement age unfamiliar with how the system works or who nearly three years of waiting, he is fnally able that provides fnancial support to millions of has also contributed to the increase. are already dealing with signifcant illness or to use the benefts he earned while working Americans unable to work because of injury Benefits are modest. On average, SSDI injury and the emotional and fnancial strain on other peoples’ homes, to hire someone to or chronic illness. Learning about the program pays individuals just $1,132 a month and that accompanies poor health. Many people fnd repair his own home. “I’d love to go out there and securing benefts took months, but now families just $1,919 a month. The requirements that getting help from a disability advocate or today and work,” he says. “Now I have to get Miller knows his monthly SSDI benefts will to qualify for benefts are very strict. Applicants lawyer can help ease the process and relieve someone else to do the work on my house that at least help him put food on the table. must present extensive medical proof of some of the stress. I had done for years.” “My benefts check is something I can count significant disability. In fact, qualifying Securing approval for SSDI benefts took To learn more about Social Security Disability on every month,” he says. “I know that I’ll be disabilities are so severe that about one in Miller 35 months. His experience is far from Insurance and to fnd help navigating the able to eat and that I’ll be able to stay in my fve men and one in six women receiving unique. Miller’s disability meant that after application process, visit www.nosscr.org. · house for another 30 days.” SSDI will die within fve years of receiving Established in 1956, SSDI is an important benefts, and those eligible for benefts are three Fall From Grace from page 5 part of our nation’s Social Security system times more likely to die than other people their for disabled workers, retirees, dependents and age, according to Kathy Ruffng of the Center Ryan attained Tebow with the intent of using the rate of improvement, the ability to do the him in specialized packages while giving him things that players are going to be asked to Sports from page 5 a backup opportunity behind incumbent starter Tebow apparently showed no improvementdo at their respective positions also matters.”Mark Sanchez. Not only did Sanchez play “We’ve offered to play schools that are year’s team-leading 50 receptions for 749 horribly all season long, but he was also a even under the great Belichick and his football bigger and have a football heritage. They yards and 12 TDs. Stewart’s numbers haven’t victim of the “butt-fumble,” to add insult to skills were deemed unsatisfactory, leading to decline because I don’t think they see the gone unnoticed either. The All-South Bay/All- injury. And yet, Tebow still never received an the quarterback’s eventual release that fnds beneft of potentially losing to a smaller Pioneer League senior is being considered by opportunity. The Jets failed to improve under him in his current state looking for work. school,” said Parker. a number of Ivy League schools--a testament Sanchez, eventually missed the playoffs and Perhaps Tim Tebow will never be the great The Eagles have a dilemma at quarterback, to his 2,200 SAT score. Tebow remained there on the bench as even practice player that will get him an immediate but according to Shevlin it’s a nice predicament Others who fgure prominently in the passing third string quarterback Greg McElroy got starting job again. Perhaps he doesn’t have to have. Lars Nootbaar, a junior, took over game are Miguel Wagner and Nick Karsseboom, a show at stardom in New York. McElroy the intangibles of a Tom Brady or the arm at quarterback last year when Daniel Zeman tight end Connor Underwood and running back eventually failed too. Tebow began, for the of an Aaron Rogers that will make the way suffered a knee injury midseason. Nootbaar Henry Doby. Don’t let Wagner’s size fool you. frst time in his football career, looking that he plays quarterback look easy. But led the Eagles to the CIF Northwest Division He is a speedster with great hands and has like nothing more than a distraction and he the hard work and dedication that Tebow quarterfnals. Both players have earned all-league a knack of catching the uncatchable passes. quickly found his professional reputation puts into his craft not only makes him as honors as a quarterback for El Segundo--Zeman Karsseboom has so much upside that teams will plummeting quickly. an individual polarizing, but it leads people in 2011 as a sophomore and Nootbaar in 2012 have to defend him and his breakaway speed. Tebow would receive another opportunity toward an appreciation of him as a player also as a sophomore. Nootbaar, who is expected Underwood is returning from a season-ending with the New England Patriots, for whom he as a result of his undying determination. to get the bulk of the snaps, boasts a big arm injury as a junior. He recovered in time to play played briey in this year’s preseason. If you Despite horrendous footwork, an inability to and has the speed to run the ball. Zeman baseball and help lead the team into the CIF follow sports at all, or even entertainment make the most natural of reads on the feld should still see plenty of action and he also quarterfnals. There is no question about his news given Tebow’s polarizing effect on and what many experts call an altogether has a strong arm, but is especially skilled at athletic ability and he should prove to be a the media, you of course have heard by horrible throwing motion, Tim Tebow has the short passing game. “They’re both leaders viable threat. Doby returns to get the bulk of now that the Patriots’ feelings were not as the off-the-charts intangibles that make him in the huddle and together they have the ability the rushing load, but will see plenty of passes mutually exclusive. As Patriots’ head coach a winner. He did it in Florida, he did it in to throw for over 2,000 yards,” said Shevlin. coming out of the backfeld too. Bill Belichick explained, “It’s not just one Denver and was never given a chance again. The crop of receivers is deep, but look for While Doby looks to have a solid year running game that matters, although every game is Should Tebow fnd another opportunity in the Jamie Stewart’s numbers to increase over last See Sports, page 7 important. But the body of work, the camp, NFL, he will certainly win again. · b u s i n e s s & p r o f e s s i o n a l d i r e c t o r y concrete electric gardening painting plastering WIGINGTON MASONRY Wise Electric Contracting Service EL SEGUNDO N;AäI 5?N5?3ä)AÃä5?)à CHARLES SCIRA PLASTERING“ä)±øÁ“åˇåˇ±μ¸äAïåäN´ˇμOEμ±u;Commercial/Industrial/Residential GARDENER Interior Plaster & Dry Wall Repair EVERY Walls, Veneers, Flatwork. Phone: 310-529-5271 Message: 310-322-7396 )ººäNŠ±úäåä 310-245-7398Cell: 310-897-7314Owner/OperatorKeith R. 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