Statistics show that the total number of nurses working in the healthcare field in the United States has decreased from 2,669,603 in the year 2000 to 2,262,020 in year 2001(World Health Organization, 2006). This shortage can be defined by either a need based approach or a ratio technique.
Consequently, in most cases the estates of decedents must pay back the Social Security Administration (SSA) for the last payment received. Following the death of a Social Security recipient, the SSA will pay a lump-sum death benefit of $255 to: A spouse who was living with the deceased person at the time of death; or.
Here's how Social Security calculates your SSDI benefits. How much your Social Security disability benefit will be is based on your covered earnings -- the wages that you paid Social Security taxes on -- prior to becoming disabled. (Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is the federal insurance program that provides benefits to qualified workers who can no longer work. To be eligible, you must be insured under the program and meet the Social Security Administration's (SSAâs) definition of disabled. Your SSDI benefit payment may be reduced if you get disability payments from other sources, such as workers' comp, but regular income does't affect your payment amount.