Social Security Law (Legal Almanac Series) - Hardcover

Jasper, Margaret

9780379113877: Social Security Law (Legal Almanac Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0379113872 ISBN 13: 9780379113877

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2004

Over 90 percent of all workers are in jobs covered by Social Security and one in seven Americans today receive some sort of Social Security benefit. Social Security Law takes the reader through a basic history of the Social Security system, shows clearly how it works, discusses eligibility requirements for one's self, spouse & family, and shows how to apply for retirement benefits. Other sections cover Medicare, MEDICAID, and survivor's benefits.

Appendices include:
�Application for a Social Security card
�Medicare patients' statement of rights
�Phone numbers of state health insurance assistance programs
�State & national agencies on aging

The Legal Almanac series serves to educate the general public on a variety of legal issues pertinent to everyday life and to keep readers informed of their rights and remedies under the law. Each volume in the series presents an explanation of a specific legal issue in simple, clearly written text, making the Almanac a concise and perfect desktop reference tool. All volumes provide state-by-state coverage. Selected state statutes are included, as are important case law and legislation, charts and tables for comparison.

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From the Publisher:

This is one of the over 60 titles in the Almanacs Series that cover the gamut of topics, from Teenagers and Substance Abuse, to Identity Theft, to Internet Privacy, to International Adoption, to Marriage & Divorce, using the law to reveal the answers to the most basic questions we all have: How do laws in our society protect us and those around us? What protections and punishments are there? Where can I go to find out more? Each volume is clearly written and easy-to-understand.

About the Author:

Margaret C. Jasper, Series Editor is an attorney in the general practice of law in New York, concentrating in the areas of personal injury and entertainment law. Jasper is a member of the New York and Connecticut bars, and is certified to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Jasper has been appointed to the panel of arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association and the law guardian panel for the Family Court of the State of New York, and is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association.

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