Will Social Security Checks go up or down? It is that time of year again – October – when Social Security announces its cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the following year. The COLA in 2012 was 3.6%. Unfortunately the news will not be as good for next year. Social Security is expected to announce
Continue readingInstead of taking longer, some states are trying to reduce the number of workers compensation claims waiting for settlement. Herndon trial lawyer Doug Landau received a copy of the Star Ledger article stating that, “The backlog of injured New Jerseyans whose workers compensation insurance settlements are hung up in a government review process has dropped…
Continue readingA new law on the books introduced in the Senate on Dec. 18, 2007 and signed by the President on December 29, 2007 is going to have significant impact on how the workers’ compensation system operates in the future concerning Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) issues. As reported by National Workers Comp expert and fellow WILG…
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