Disability application process involves lengthy wait times Article provided by Law Offices of Judith S. Leland, APLC Visit us at http://www.disabilitylawfirm.com California residents unable to work due to a disability are usually eligible for Social Security disability benefits. These benefits provide financial stability for elderly or retired individuals as well as those who can no longer work because of an injury. However, a complete understanding of the application process is necessary before applying. More than one million people file for disability benefits ...

How to help your teen adjust after divorce Article provided by Maisie A. Barringer, Partner at Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P. Visit us at http://www.barringerfamilylaw.com Divorce is a major transition for any family. However, it is particularly difficult for families who have children living at home. Children often have a hard time understanding why their parents are divorcing, and they may struggle to adapt to a new post-divorce lifestyle. This is especially true for teenagers. The teenage years are difficult enough, with teens working to establish a sense of ...

The cost of construction accidents for Massachusetts workers Article provided by Ellis Law Offices LLP Visit us at http://www.ellislawoffices.com In February WPRI reported that a construction worker in Swansea needed emergency assistance after a dock collapsed on top of him. The man, who was taken to a nearby hospital, was apparently in the process of building the structure and the cause of the accident, as well as his overall condition, was unknown. When an on-the-job accident like this occurs a construction worker can be seriously injured, creating a domino ...

Children in NY can be responsible for their parents' nursing home costs Article provided by Felicia Pasculli Visit us at http://www.pascullilaw.com/ Long-term care is expensive. Recent estimates put the costs of nursing home care at over $400 per day. People who need long-term care generally pay for it using one or all of the below ways: -Personal savings (the AARP estimates one-third of nursing home residence pay for all their care) -Long-term care insurance -Medicaid coverage for those who qualify In order to obtain Medicaid coverage, a nursing home resident ...

Houston pedestrian accidents highlight safety issues Article provided by The Weaver Law Firm Visit us at http://www.weaverlawyers.com A series of recent pedestrian accidents in the Houston area has called attention to the issue of pedestrian safety in the city. In one of the most recent incidents, a 25-year old man was struck by a motorcycle and killed on Highway 59 in the early morning hours of April 27, 2013. Earlier the same month, two more pedestrians were struck on Houston roads in the space of two days. On April 13, a man was hospitalized after being clipped ...

New Oregon law mandates college workers to report child abuse Article provided by Hubert G. Duvall, Jr. Visit us at http://www.oregoncriminalattorney.com/ A new law recently took effect in Oregon that mandates college and university employees to report suspected child abuse if they know about it, see it or suspect it. This recent mandate bolsters laws already requiring health care workers, lawyers, clergy and teachers to tell the police or the state's Department of Human Services if they believe child abuse is occurring. According to data compiled by the DHS, nearly ...

More motorists accessing the Internet and social media sites while driving Article provided by The Law Offices of John C. Manoog III Visit us at http://www.manooglaw.com As cellphones have become more advanced -- effectively replacing computers, in many cases -- the frequency with which they are used has rapidly increased. While cellphones were originally used solely for making and receiving phone calls, their capabilities now include sending text messages, playing games, updating social media websites and surfing the Internet. These many uses have led to these ...

The State of New Jersey paid millions in harassment claims in 2012 Article provided by Mark Law Firm, LLC Visit us at http://www.jmarklaw.com/ Information about the harm and illegality of sexual harassment in the workplace has never been clearer to employers and employees. Recent strides in employee training and awareness has made it known that sexual harassment in the workplace is not appropriate. Still, businesses across the state -- and state agencies themselves -- continue to pay out millions to settle harassment claims yearly. For example, the New Jersey ...

Industrial fatalities alarm the citizens of Los Angeles Article provided by Biren Katzman Trial Lawyers Visit us at http://www.ca-wrongfuldeathlawyers.com If recent industrial injuries and fatalities in workplaces around Los Angeles are any indication, punching in on the job is one of the riskiest activities imaginable. While workplace hazards are by no means a new phenomenon, the possibility of being seriously injured or even die on the job remains a 21st century reality in spite of state and federal regulation designed to mitigate the dangers of industrial work. Worker ...

Southern California bus accident shines light on lacking regulation Article provided by Day, Day & Brown Visit us at http://www.daydayandbrown.com/ Questions still linger after a commercial tour bus hit two vehicles and then crashed in Southern California in February. The bus was bringing its passengers home after a ski trip when that the brakes of the bus allegedly failed causing the driver to lose control and crash head on into an approaching truck. As a result, eight people died and many more suffered serious injury. According to USA Today, the tour bus ...

New car manufacturing guidelines take aim at distracted driving Article provided by Connell & Foresta Visit us at http://www.connellforestalaw.com/ Federal regulators have introduced a new set of voluntary guidelines for automakers, with the aim of minimizing the time drivers spend looking away from the road. The guidelines are hoped to help reduce car accidentscaused by distracted driving. In 2011, distracted driving contributed to approximately 3,000 fatalities and 387,000 injuries nationwide, according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Many such ...

Muslims and those perceived to be Muslims face discrimination Article provided by Hadsell, Stormer, Keeny, Richardson & Renick LLP Visit us at http://www.hskrr.com No one should ever have to feel the horrible sting of discrimination. Unfortunately, in a country that upholds equal rights for everyone, many still suffer from prejudice and racism. Today, statistics show that the rate of discrimination against Muslims and people perceived to be Muslims is higher than it was immediately following the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. From ...

Employment law evolves as more workers use social media Article provided by Cross Law Firm, S.C. Visit us at http://www.crosslawfirm.com/ The law continues to evolve with regard to what speech is a legally fireable offense and what speech is protected by law. This is especially the case when it comes to speech about work-related matters on social media websites like Twitter and Facebook. Indeed, this shifting legal gray area has even enabled some companies to fire employees for speaking negatively about their jobs online. Employment law related to speech is more ...

Oregon court narrows protections of LLCs in workers' compensation claim Article provided by Hansen Malagon Visit us at http://www.peterohansenlawyer.com In 2012, an Oregon appellate court addressed the issue of whether workers' compensation benefits were the exclusive remedy for an employee of a Limited Liability Company injured while working. Exclusive remedy provision Under Oregon law, workers' compensation offers the exclusive remedy for workers injured on the job. This means that a worker may not sue an employer for negligence if the employee is injured ...

Increased access to insurance may not prevent medical bankruptcy filings Article provided by Eveland & Associates PLLC Visit us at http://www.evelandlawfirm.com The increase in medical costs has outstripped increases in wages for many years. Recently, the Obama administration released data on hospital prices that showed huge differences in prices that hospitals charge. For example, the uninsured official price for a procedure often far exceeds what an insurance company actually pays for the same care. With medical costs growing so quickly, medical bills have ...

Brandon Moser, aka the Office Politics Ninja, guides people and companies on effective and positive politicking, and recently launched Ninja Pod Radio, a weekly podcast series as another avenue to guide individuals and organizations through the political minefield. Since the first podcast, "The Politics of Email Warfare," posted on April 29, 2013, iTunes has deemed Office Politics Ninja as "New and Noteworthy" on their Management and Marketing page. Ninja Pod Radio is designed to provide valuable insight to "good" and "bad" office ...

Featuring more than 1200 questions and answers, organized by topic, and arranged in a workbook / worksheet format for ease of use in both the classroom and at home, the Ultimate Regents Physics Question and Answer Book is an excellent resource for struggling high school students taking the NY Regents Physics Exam this spring. By taking nearly every question from the last 17 published exams, students can readily observe and understand the types and patterns of questions asked on each exam, and text themselves topic-by-topic as they build both their problem-solving skills ...

When suffering a heart attack, seconds count. That's why at the first onset of heart attack symptoms, the American Heart Association recommends calling 911 and chewing an aspirin tablet. When that aspirin tablet is readily available via the At Heart emergency aspirin dispenser, a life could be saved. According to Frank Alvino, president and chief operating officer of Advent Consumer Healthcare, LLC, the company that invented At Heart , the product is a potential lifesaver. "There are about a million heart attacks a year, and about half of the people do not survive ...

In the 1930s and '40s prior to founding the Scientology religion, author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard wrote for magazines of the day. One of his stories will be performed theatrically at the Nashville Church of Scientology on May 25th. One of Hubbard's popular Science Fiction stories was "Tough Old Man" which will be brought to life by performers in a free theatrical reading hosted by the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre in Nashville, Tennessee. "Tough Old Man" is an adventurous and clever story about a man named Moffat who is sent for ...

The Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market begins its 33rd season on Saturday, May 11, with an expanded selection of growers and sellers offering more fresh local produce and locally produced food than ever before. "Our mission is to connect food lovers with farmers. And this season you'll see many of the same farms customers have grown to love plus some new ones," said Phil Carter, President of the Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market. "We also recognize a growing local food movement and our community's fondness for distinctive small food businesses so in our ...

Nolo Divorce has updated its YouTube Channel with 16 new videos featuring Ed Sherman, the divorce expert attorney who founded Nolo Press and the self-help law movement. As part of his mission to make the law more accessible and affordable for all, Sherman covers several topics in these videos, making a compelling case for the benefits of preventing your divorce from turning into a court battle, and explaining how to do it. Video topics include: - How to file a divorce - How much is a divorce - Divorce lawyers - Online divorce - How to do your own divorce - ...

EastBridge has implemented a specialized turnkey program to coordinate vendor qualification, design transfer, sourcing, manufacture, quality assurance and logistics of SleekTec's mobile phone case designs for Apple and Samsung models. The initial steps in this development project included reviewing the designs for manufacturability, coordinating the final manufacturing review (EMR), building tooling, coordinating production on-site at plastics molders and assemblers in the Asia-Pacific region. Prototyping and scale-up to volume production is now underway. Jack Daniels, ...

Ernst & Young LLP today announced 18 finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013 Award in Orange County. The awards program recognizes high-growth entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. These finalists were selected from nearly 75 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special awards gala on Thursday, June 6, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point. The ...

On April 6 & 7, 2013, motivated entrepreneurs from all over the world convened at Tampa's Marriott Waterside Hotel for BELIEVE, the corporate event hosted by Brandon, Florida-based Video Communications Products company, Talk Fusion. They came to network and celebrate, applaud one another's successes and to learn what is on the horizon for the global corporation. They also came to see who among them had qualified for Talk Fusion's exciting Mercedes Madness Car Bonus Program, in which the corporation rewards Independent Associates by giving them the opportunity to ...

A dynamic culinary event hosted by Chef Rachelle Boucher, Chef & Culinary Marketing Manager for Florida Builder Appliances, will take place on Tuesday, May 14 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Chef Rachelle will demonstrate the creation of savory dishes and desserts in the live kitchen while guests enjoy a delicious lunch. Menu items will include Farmer's Market Crudite with Herbed Bread Sticks and Parmesan Crisps with a Buttermilk Drizzle; Roasted Beef Tenderloin Crostini with Arugula and Pickled Radishes; Lemongrass Chicken and Beef Skewers over a Thai Noodle Salad; Fruit Skewer ...