Social Security News: ODAR Workload And Performance Summary — FY 2016 — Rapid Deterioration In Service And SSA Doesn’t Care

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Source: Social Security News: ODAR Workload And Performance Summary — FY 2016 — Rapid Deterioration In Service And SSA Doesn’t Care

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No one has a crystal ball, however I do not think the backlog of disability cases can get much worse unless the new administration just defunds SSA and turns out the lights.

Judge says Hastert abuse victim can proceed with lawsuit – News – The State Journal-Register – Springfield, IL

YORKVILLE — A judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed by a sexual abuse victim against former U.S. House speaker Dennis Hastert can go forward.Kendall County Judge Robert Pilmer says the plaintiff established what was needed to allege “a claim for contract.” The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the judge filed his ruling Monday.Attorneys for Hastert had asked Pilmer to dismiss the lawsuit, which was brought in April by a man who contends Hastert owes him $1.8 million of the $3.5 million promised to

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The court has allowed the case to proceed against Hastert. This does not mean the man has won the case. He must prove that a contract was in place with Hastert to pay millions to keep his sexual abuse quiet. If the case goes forward the sordid details will come to light.

Deadly Halloween crash shakes small town in Mississippi | National | herald-review.com

CHUNKY, Miss. (AP) — Every Halloween in the rural eastern Mississippi hamlet of Chunky, families and groups of friends load costumed children onto flatbed trailers and drive from house to

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Very sad. Safety is very important; including adequate lighting and a proper trailer to protect riders. Laws are enacted to protect people and encourage safe driving.