Florida's economic free-fall is squeezing basic public services in Florida. For the third year in a row Florida will take in less tax revenue which will result in decreased services for disabled Floridians....
Continue readingQuestion: I have a clerical job at a large, non-union health-care facility, in which one of my responsibilities is lifting and moving heavy file folders. A few weeks ago, I hurt my wrist on the job. It was painful enough that I had to go home, though not before I was required to take a drug-and-alcohol test....
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Continue readingThe Florida Move Over Law is designed to protect Florida first responders who are responding to emergencies but many just don't comply with the law. New enforcement efforts are on the way to protect Florida first responders....
Continue readingFlorida First responders can be exposed to toxic substances as a result of fighting fires or raiding drug labs which can cause all types of breathing problems and even cancers. You might be entitled to Florida workers' compensation benefits for Florida First Responders exposed to toxic chemicals or diseases such as TB or meningitis....
Continue readingSurveillance is widely used by long term disability insurance companies around major holidays, like Labor Day, to catch you doing something inconsistent with your Activities of Daily Living Statement. Don't destroy your long term disability claim or set yourself up for an ERISA/long term disabilty claims denial....
Continue readingAttorney Nancy Cavey is celebrating 15 years of receiving the highest possible rating for lawyers- the AV rating....
Continue readingSeattle Children's Hosptial betrayed the trust of the Blankenship family, whose autistic son was killed after a dental procedure at Seattle Children's Hospital, as a result of a fatal overdose of pain medication prescribed by hospital employees. While admitting their mistake, the Seattle Children's hospital, which has a Center for Children with Special Needs, has decided that fair compensation for an autistic child is less than other children. Despite its self appointment as a "world class health care center for children, Seattle's Children's hospital has walked away from an opportunity to help the Blankenship family heal from this...
Continue readingEARLIER this month, a study published in the journal Science answered a question that medical scientists had been asking since 2006, when they learned of a novel virus found in prostate tumors called xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus, or XMRV: Was it a human infection?...
Continue readingToyota brings a 2011 Toyota Sienna that has a access seat that is automatic for people with disabilities....
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