During the recent economic “recovery”, unemployment rates have started to recede, in part because many folks are leaving the labor force.
Some of the “leavers” are retiring … some are going to college … some are signing up to collect SSDI – Social security Disability Insurance..
There has been a sharp increase in SSDI applications over the past couple of years.
Most of the applications are probably legit, with some rise due to increasingly diagnosed bad backs and mental health issues..
But, any reasonable person knows that the rolls are also increasing due to fraud – folks taking advantage of the program as a substitute for welfare.
What’s the government doing about that?
Nothing, as far as I can tell
But, there are other instances of disability fraud, and one victimized company has had enough and is cracking down ….
Headline, Orlando: Disney is tightening up its policy for disabled guests to curb abuse at its U.S. theme parks.
Say, what?
Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort will no longer allow visitors with disabilities instant access to rides, in an attempt to reduce abuse of the policy.
Under the current policy, Disney visitors can get a guest assistance card that grants quicker access to rides, often entering through exit doors to bypass the main lines.
There were widespread reports of able-bodied people abusing the policy.
Some wealthy park visitors were hiring disabled people to pretend to be family members so they could skip lines.
Social researcher Wednesday Martin learned about the practice while researching a book about New York’s Park Avenue elite.
“It really is happening,” Martin told CNN’.
So, Mickey had no choice but to revise his policy.
My question: what happens to the poor disabled folks who were making some money posing as family members.
Sounds like they’re getting screwed in this deal.
You just can’t make this stuff up …
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