Turning Disability Into Dollars: Lawyers Scalp $1.2 Billion From Social Security In 2013

Social Security’s financial woes due to an aging American population are hardly news.

However, the elderly are not the only group covered by Social Security. Since 1956, disability has been included as a part of Social Security, providing income to those who are physically unable to work. Along with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), these two programs have provided a booming industry for attorneys, according to a report from the Manhattan Institute’s Center for Legal Policy.

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