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DB Disability Law Ledger™ – October 2009

Posted by Editor On October 23, 2009 In Disability Law Ledger

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR UNPAID LEAVE IS OVER? In instances where people become ill or are injured and require a long recovery, they often are unaware of how much time is coming to them. New York is an at will [...] Read More

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DB Disability Law Ledger™ – September 2009

Posted by Editor On September 18, 2009 In Disability Law Ledger

FERS ISSUE Postal Employees Are Not Immune To This Recession The Postal Service’s $2.8 billion loss last year is the subject of many articles and much publicity, and the reason the agency now is offering up to 30,000 postal employees [...] Read More

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DB Disability Law Ledger™ – August 2009

Posted by Editor On August 19, 2009 In Disability Law Ledger

What You Should Know About Business Overhead Policies According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately one in five Americans will experience a disability that prevents them from working for at least six months. 30% of workers between the ages of [...] Read More

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DB Disability Law Ledger™ – July 2009

Posted by Editor On June 29, 2009 In Disability Law Ledger

VA MEDICAL CENTER BOTCHES TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS Imagine you have just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Your doctor prescribes brachytherapy (a fairly common treatment for early stages of the disease). You put your faith in the medical team [...] Read More

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DB Disability Law Ledger™ – June 2009

Posted by Editor On June 9, 2009 In Disability Law Ledger

BILL INTRODUCED TO BENEFIT FERS DOMESTIC PARTNERS On May 20, 2009, a bill was introduced (H.R. 2517) in the House of Representatives to provide benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. These benefits include health insurance, retirement and disability benefits, [...] Read More

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DB Disability Law Ledger™ – May 2009

Posted by Editor On May 20, 2009 In Disability Law Ledger

Individual Disability Policy: Are You Covered? If you have a professional practice or your are a private business owner, chances are pretty good you have an individual disability policy. When you’re in business for yourself, disability insurance almost is a [...] Read More

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DB Disability Law Ledger™ – April 2009

Posted by Editor On April 20, 2009 In Disability Law Ledger

HAVE YOU HEARD THE ONE ABOUT THE GUY WHO BOUGHT DISABILITY INSURANCE? It goes like this . . . A guy goes into an insurance office to purchase a disability policy. The agent has him sign all of the appropriate [...] Read More

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Disability Law Ledger™ – March 2009

Posted by Editor On March 8, 2009 In Disability Law Ledger

Court Upholds Claim for Damages Due to Deceptive Business Practices In an unusual decision, the Court denied defendants’ Massachusetts Casualty Insurance Company (“Mass Casualty”) and Disability Management Services, Inc. (“DMS”) motion to dismiss a plaintiff’s claim for damages against them [...] Read More

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Disability Law Ledger™ – Feb. 09

Posted by Editor On February 20, 2009 In Disability Law Ledger

Arthritis: Disabling America According to the Center for Disease Control, Arthritis is attributable to nearly one million hospitalizations and 44 million out-patient visits per year. It is this country’s most common disability, and its costs as well as its associated [...] Read More

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Disability Law Ledger™ – Jan. 09

Posted by Editor On January 3, 2009 In Disability Law Ledger

When it Comes to Your Long-Term Disability Plan, Read it and Read it Again When Alison first was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in her early thirties, she knew that eventually she would face total and permanent disability. She didn’t let [...] Read More

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