Calif. labor commissioner reaches landmark settlement against Metairie company
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office says a Metairie janitorial company has become the first in the office’s history to reach a settlement over charges that a contractor did not provide adequate...
View ArticleNew law spurs more disability bias lawsuits
Employment attorneys say that they have seen an increase in disability-related charges since final regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act went into effect more than a year...
View ArticleProbe: 36,000 scam Social Security disability system
In a report issued today, the Government Accountability Office estimated that 36,000 workers got improper payments from December 2010 to January 2013.
View ArticleAXA returns to New Orleans
AXA Advisors has reopened an office in New Orleans, seven years after Hurricane Katrina led to its exit from the market.
View ArticleDole, vets groups renew push for disability treaty
The former Senate majority leader and 1996 Republican presidential nominee on today renewed his plea for full ratification of a treaty promoting equal rights for disabled around the world. Veterans...
View ArticleThings to know about Social Security at 80: Overhaul time?
Social Security turns 80 on Friday, and the massive retirement and disability program is showing its age.
View ArticleMy jarring journey from dentist to disability
Some think that their rule-following, risk-averse lifestyles will protect them from bodily harm. Truth is that any of us may get sick or injured through no fault of our own.
View ArticleLouisiana man ordered to repay $134,000 in disability money
A Louisiana man has been ordered to repay $134,000 in disability payments after federal prosecutors said he made false statement to the Social Security Administration.
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