Long waits, waves of calls, web crashes: Social Security is breaking down
The Social Security Administration website crashed four times in 10 days this month because the servers were overloaded, ...
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A checklist for advisors assisting federal employees
For clients facing an unexpected federal job loss, here's five tangible ways financial advisors can provide guidance.
What we know about claim DOGE stopped payments to children whose parents died
Retired federal employees can choose a benefit that pays a percentage of their pension to a spouse, child or other close ...
States roll out the red carpet to bring fired federal workers to their state
The Department of Government Efficiency’s initiative holds a silver lining for governors: a golden opportunity to recruit talent for their own states ...
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Lose your job? How to get benefits from the Virginia Employment Commission
As thousands of federal employees lose their jobs, News 3's Erin Miller wanted to see what has changed in Virginia when it ...
Come back or move on? Fired federal workers face choices now that a judge wants them rehired.
After a judge ordered the Trump administration to rehire thousands of probationary workers who were fired in a dramatic ...
Health benefits company co-founded by Dr. Oz could be a conflict of interest
Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is entangled in another potential conflict of interest in the health-care space, ethics experts, lawyers and health care analysts ...
Social Security Fairness Act: These 3 million Americans are eligible for increased benefits as Biden-era law kicks in
Retired teachers, firefighters, and police officers could be among those getting a bump of up to $1,000-plus in their monthly ...
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An 1883 Act is protecting federal workers from DOGE's firing spree
The Pendleton Act of 1883 removed political influence from many federal jobs. Its influence shaped the civil service ...
Fired federal worker 'whiplash': How mass layoffs are causing mental, physical crises
Dr. Bowers sat down with 7News Health and Wellness Reporter Victoria Sanchez about the mass firings and the impact on ...
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How to deal financially with your emerging federal job insecurity
"All Americans need to worry about how timely their payments will be, and that includes Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid recipients," Art Stein said.
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Pregnant federal employees who were fired grapple with stress of losing insurance and looking for work
Thousands of federal workers have been fired ... she won’t qualify for any unemployment or family leave benefits in the U.S. or her home country. The employee, who was deployed by the agency ...