Supreme Court denies federal disability benefits to residents of Puerto Rico - CNBC

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Congress is not required to extend a federal disability benefits program to residents of Puerto Rico.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a federal law that denies disability benefits to residents of Puerto Rico. The court ruled 8-1 that Congress can deny Supplemental Income Security, or SSI, … [+2922 chars]

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