Problems With Social Security Ticket to Work Program
Social Security Administration (SSA) officials and members of Congress have been looking for ways to cut spending for years. One of these was a program known as the Ticket to…
Mitze v. Colvin: Social Security Disability Appeals Process
Mitze v. Colvin, an appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, involved claimant who applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in 2009 at…
ACOEM, UL Propose New Framework for Measuring Health and Safety Programs
"While employers have been steadily expanding their efforts at creating healthier and safer workforces in recent years, what has been largely missing are strategies to integrate the work of the…
Compensation secured for injured van driver, 8th May 2015
A delivery driver, who suffered head and shoulder injuries after falling from a work vehicle, has secured £75,000 in compensation with the backing of Unite the Union and Thompsons Solicitors.
How Long Will Workers’ Compensation Benefits Last?
You've been injured, saw a doctor, notified your employer, and filed a workers' compensation claim. You're receiving benefit payments to cover your medical expenses and lost wages, but how long…
More Danes dying from asbestos exposure despite 1980s ban – The Copenhagen Post – Danish news in english
The Copenhagen Post - Danish news in englishMore Danes dying from asbestos exposure despite 1980s banThe Copenhagen Post - Danish news in englishAsbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma,…
82-year-old subjected to multiple operations after shopping centre slip, 30th April 2015
Frank Delaney, a former grammar school head science lab technician from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, has secured compensation after slipping and falling on water in the entrance to the Friars Square…
Side Swipe, or Lane Changing Auto Accidents
Lane change or “side swipe” collisions are more common than one might think. These auto accidents are described as a “glancing blow” from or on the side of another object,…
Health information technology is not immune to human error
Doctors can make mistakes when calculating the proper dosage of a medication. They can fail to read a patient's chart before prescribing a certain type of medication. In other cases,…
Difficulties in Obtaining Disability Benefits
Every week, we see a new rash of news articles about the fate of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. Most focus on the fact that by the end…
State Regulation and the Necessary and Proper Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution is commonly used to justify unconstitutional federal authority, and William Baude at the University of Chicago Law School believes a stricter interpretation of…
Canada and chrysotile asbestos: Will the Rotterdam Convention bring anticipated change?
According to a commentary held by the Canadian Medical Association Journal, experts believe the chrysotile form of asbestos should be banned from Canada, as well as added to the hazardous…