Source: Social Security News: Randall Frye Admits ALJs Feel Pressure To Deny Claims
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Head of the ALJ Union admits that Judges feel pressure to deny benefits to claimants. Not a comforting thought when you are applying for disability.
Source: WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – Wood Chipper Decapitates Arizona Father of Seven
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Difficult to believe that something so dangerous does not have adequate protective equipment. Shows the importance of safety regulations and training.
News that the Mitsubishi Motors plant in Normal will close in November caught Rod DeVary, president of United Auto Workers 2488, by surprise. “I just got back from a training session and heard about it today,” he said, referring to the employee meeting held at the plant Friday morning when the Japanese-owned carmaker confirmed to the factory’s 1,250 workers that production was coming to an end. “It’s such a shock to us right now. The car we produced here (the Outlander
Source: Mitsubishi confirms intent to close and sell Normal factory – News – Journal Star – Peoria, IL
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Big blow to Bloomington Normal. The State of Illinois needs more jobs like these. Hurts the workers, suppliers and the entire state.
SPOKANE, Wash. – Officials said the manager of a used car dealership in Spokane must serve a year in jail for stealing more than $76,000 in
Source: Spokane man sentenced for workers’ comp scam
Make sure that you get a lawyer to protect you in your Illinois Workers’ Compensation case.
The 11 million Americans who receive Social Security disability face steep benefit cuts next year, the government said Wednesday, handing lawmakers a fiscal and political crisis in the middle of a presidential campaign.
Source: Report: Social Security disability fund to run dry next year – StarTribune.com
Click above to read. Congress needs to get this figured out so that those who can no longer work will be able to continue receiving the benefits they have earned over the years.