More LIRR Retirees Charged in Disability Fraud - New York Times


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More LIRR Retirees Charged in Disability Fraud
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Ten retirees from the Long Island Rail Road were charged on Tuesday with filing fraudulent disability claims to increase their pension payouts in what prosecutors called a “massive fraud scheme.” Their arrests bring to 21 the number of people charged, ...
NY rail workers in disability scam can get amnesty BusinessWeek

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Wounded servicemembers waiting longer for disability evaluation, GAO says - Washington Post (blog)


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Wounded servicemembers waiting longer for disability evaluation, GAO says
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By Steve Vogel Injured servicemembers wait on average over a year to receive an official government disability evaluation, and the wait time increased significantly in 2011 for the third consecutive year, according to testimony to be released Wednesday ...
GAO: Military's disability evaluation system has gotten steadily slower Stars and Stripes
Wait gets longer for VA disability benefits ArmyTimes.com
Defense-VA disability evaluation system still broken, Senators charge Nextgov
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The Principal Goes Back to the Basics with Short-Term Disability - MarketWatch (press release)

The Principal Goes Back to the Basics with Short-Term Disability
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In an effort to give more employees protection from the unexpected, the Principal Financial Group(R) introduces Basic Short-Term Disability, a lower-cost option to its standard disability products. Available as an employer-paid or voluntary benefit, ...

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NISH National Awards Celebrate Employees with Disabilities for Outstanding ... - MarketWatch (press release)

NISH National Awards Celebrate Employees with Disabilities for Outstanding ...
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WASHINGTON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- NISH, Creating Employment Opportunities for People with Significant Disabilities, announced today the recipients of their annual National Achievement Awards. The NISH National Employee Awards ...

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US Labor Department seeks submissions for disability employment app challenge - MarketWatch (press release)

US Labor Department seeks submissions for disability employment app challenge
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WASHINGTON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The US Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy today announced the launch of its first disability-related application challenge, which is designed to generate innovative tools ...

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New veterans set record for war-disability claims - Rapid City Journal

New veterans set record for war-disability claims
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7 hours ago • Marilynn Marchione AP America's newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generation of former troops the nation has ever seen.

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Medical pot not protected by disabilities act, 9th Circuit rules - Boston Herald


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Medical pot not protected by disabilities act, 9th Circuit rules
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By Maura Dolan / Los Angeles Times (MCT) LOS ANGELES — Medical marijuana patients cannot use a federal disability law to prevent cities from shutting down pot dispensaries, a federal appeals court decided Monday. A three-judge panel of the 9th US ...
Judges Rule Medical Pot Not Protected by Federal Act California Healthline

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