The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-01-30


period of disability after it has
ended
During the month of January
1858, all farmers in the South
eastern area of Ohio will be re-
quired to report the cash wages
paid in 1857 to each of their
farmWorkers covered by the
social security law, Robert B.
Youmans, district manager of the
GAINESVILLE social security office,
announced today.
Any farm worker who was
paid cash wages of $3.50 or more
in 1857 by q farm employer must
be repor ed by the employer on
this yearly return. Even if cash
wages paid to a farmWorker
were less than $3.50, he must be
reported If he worked for the
employer on part of 20 days or
more in 1857, and was paid on a
time basis-by the hour, day,
week or month.
Younans emphasized that in
addition to the amount of cash
wages paid to each covered
worker, the return must show
each workers social security
number and name exactly as
shown on his official social
security card. It is important that
these farm wages be repor' ed
correctly. Eligibility and the
amount of all retirement, dis.
ability and survivors payments
under social security are based
on the record of earnings cred
tied to the individuals account
A loss of some or all benefits
could result from failure to re-
port a farfnWorker's wages COM
pletely.
Farm employers who previ-
ously filed returns or registered
as new employers during the
year will automatically be sent
forms for making the 1857 re-
ports. Completed returns and
employment taxes due should be
sent to the District Director OF
Internal Revenue, Columbus
Ohio.
Free booklets explaining the
duties of farm employers ano
describing the social security
benefits for farmworkers and
sef-employed farmers can be
requested from the GAINESVILLE
social security office.
Disabled workers who were
eligible in July, 1857, for social
security disability insurance
benefits and who fail to apply
before the end of December will
lose up to $651, Charles I. Schott-
land, Commissioner of Social
Security, said today.
Mr.. Schottland pointed out
that under the law eligible per
sons who make application fo1
disability insurance benefits be-
fore the end of December car
be paid benefits back as far as
July, when such benefits first
became available.
For those who file after
December, no back benefits car
be paid. The law provides that
in such cases payments can be-
gin no earlier than the month ir
which the application is filed.
Disability payments range
from $50 to $108.50 a month
depending on the workers aver,
age monthly earnings under
social security.
Social security disability insur,
ance benefits are payable tc
persons between so and 65 years
of age who have worked under
social security in the past but
are now so severely disabled thai
they cannot do any substantial
gainful work.
To qualify for these benefits
a disabled worker must have
social security credit for at least
5 out of the 10 years before he
became disabled, including a
least a year and a half out OF the
8 years just before his disability
began.
Applications for the benefit:
can be made at any social sec,
urity office. If disabled person
is unable to go to the office he
NAV write or telephone for in
formation or someone else may
call for him. A representative o.
the GAINESVILLE office visits il
Cald we'll at the courthouse the
first and third Thursdays o.
every month from 900 to 1906
noon and again at 100 p. m.