Today the United States Constitution was signed into existence by our Founding Fathers. Thus Sept 17 is celebrated at Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. But what does American Citizenship mean? American Citizenship, like citizenship in most countries is a bunch…
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Month: September 2016
When Surgeons Leave Behind Surgical Clip, The Patient Pays Dearly
We trust that when we have surgery the doctor will take all the necessary steps to prevent us from further injury or harm. However, that is not always the case. Medical mistakes consist of many types of errors including such…
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State Governments Rolling Back Workers’ Compensation Protections
In Illinois and other states around the country, workers’ compensation is under attack. A recent investigation by NPR and ProPublica found that since 2003, more than 30 states have enacted legislation that either cuts benefits for injured workers, makes it…
Understand marketing statistics and know your numbers
You wouldn’t take a vacation without knowing where you are going to go, so why would you go into business without understanding marketing statistics and knowing your numbers? If you want to run and grow a successful insurance agency, you…
Veteran homelessness slashed by half in six years
The number of homeless veterans in the United States has been reduced by 47 percent since 2010. Data indicates an overall decline of 17 percent in veteran homelessness in 2015 alone. According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s…
COMPARISON BETWEEN A DISABILITY ANNUITY TRUST AND A DISABILITY ANNUITY SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA The chart below is a brief comparison between a Disability Annuity Trust (“DAT”) and a Disability Annuity Special Needs Trust (“DASNT”). Consideration DAT DASNT Typical Grantor Parent/Grandparent Parent/Grandparent Typical Trustee Family Member…
Burger King Corp. v. Lastre-Torres – Third-Party Liability for Florida Work Injury
In Florida, workers’ compensation is considered the exclusive remedy for workplace injuries. There is sometimes confusion about what this means. In most cases, if you are injured at work, you can collect workers’ compensation benefits, assuming your employer had the…
How Students With Disabilities in New York Are Succeeding
Some special education experts say that New York’s assessment tests, aligned with Common Core standards and intended to improve student achievement, are not producing good outcomes for students with disabilities. Last year, throughout the state, there were 190 school districts…
Studies have shown that carefully controlled exercise is safe for patients with lymphedema.
INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE Exercise does not increase the chance that lymphedema will develop in patients who are at risk for lymphedema. In the past, these patients were advised to avoid exercising the affected limb. Studies have now…
Olson v. Florida Living Options Inc. – Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement Challenged
Nursing home arbitration agreements have become the norm in the nursing home admission process. Assisted living and nursing home facilities know that when individuals and families make the decision to place their loved one in a full-time care facility, they…
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