A recent spat between a female Fox News anchor who had just returned from maternity and a talk show host has revealed that some people are not familiar with the Family and Medical Leave Act and the benefits applicable employees are entitled to under the Act.Generally,...
Month: August 2011
Social Security Disability – Understanding Your Medical Records
First and foremost, Social Security disability requires that a claimant meet the definition of "disabled" on a medical basis. The medical basis for a finding of disability is most often found in the medical records of the claimant, created by his treating...
Mistaken deaths temporarily stop disability benefits – Part 2
During our last post, we wrote about how thousands of Americans are incorrectly reported as dead to the Social Security Administration. The mistaken death reports, though made innocently, have a real and detrimental impact on those who receive Social Security...
Mistaken deaths temporarily stop disability benefits – Part 1
Every year thousands of Americans are incorrectly reported as dead to the Social Security Administration. The mistakenly reported information of people who have actually passed can seriously impact the lives of individuals who receive Social Security Disability...
People with disabilities suffer higher unemployment rate
While the Americans with Disabilities Act generally prohibits discrimination based on disability and ensures that employers provide reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities, the Act does not ensure full-employment for those with disabilities. While...
Deaf man files complaint claiming nudist festival violated ADA
Have you ever tried to put yourself in the shoes of another person? Imagine the ease with which you are able to go out into the everyday world is related to the circumstances of the place you want to visit. A snow bank may block access to a sidewalk, an entrance-way...
Berry farms fined under FLSA for illegally employing children
Three berry farms were recently fined under the Fair Labor Standards Act for illegally employing children as young as six years old. Officials with the Labor Department discovered nine children between the ages of 6 to eleven who were working with their parents...
Debt deal allows for more disability benefit reviews
The debt deal created and signed into law at the beginning of the week, will not cap the Social Security Administration's ability to conduct continuing eligibility reviews on those who received Social Security Disability Insurance. The debt deal created an exemption...
New Social Security Disability applications no longer accepted while a previous claim is pending
When an application for social security disability benefits was denied by an Administrative Law Judge, claimants were usually left with four options: (1) file a new claim, (2) appeal the Judge's decision, (3) do nothing, or (4) appeal the Judge's decision AND file a...
Heart disease and Social Security Disability Insurance
Heart disease affects millions of Americans and many people in the United States who have heart disease and are unable to work because of the disease turn to Social Security Disability Insurance for support. Those who have heart disease and look to Social Security...