Florida Court upholds five-year limit on workers’ comp benefits. A law that limits workers’ compensation benefits to five years when an injured employee is 70 or older when a workplace accident occurs is constitutional, a Florida appeals court has ruled. See the article by Roberto Ceniceros in Business Insurance, 06/18/2012. As there are many senior citizens…
Continue readingAs the result of contamination, four people are dead after getting steroid injections into their spinal cords. This outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to contaminated spinal steroid injections in 5 states; Virginia, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina and Tennessee. According to news sources, the infections were traced to steroid injections (methylprednisolone acetate) made by…
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Meeting Richmond area clients to prepare them for their Workers Compensation claims at Bill’s Barbecue was something Doug Landau looked forward to during his Virginia Capitol road trips. Some clients felt more at home down the street from the Virginia Comp Commission headquarters. Because it had more of a homey feel than some sterile national…
Continue readingAs a big fan of “the funny pages” and newspaper cartoons, I was saddened to see that “Cul de Sac,” the wonderful series created by Richard Thompson. The family he drew showed the world through a child’s eyes. According to news reports, the cartoonist decided to end “Cul de Sac” because of his battle with…
Continue readingUnited Airlines adopted Continental’s ban of certain breeds of dogs. Breeds, or mixes, that have reached either 6 months of age or 20 pounds that are prohibited are: Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Presa Canario, Perro de Presa Canario, Dogo Argentino, Cane Corso, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa (or Tosa Ken) and Ca de Bou. Although…
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