Stairway falls, unlike those on level surfaces, have resulted in multiple injuries to clients, as there is traumatic impact every time they hit another step, railing or the landing. In the adult population, falls down stairs may result in serious injuries, particularly head trauma. In a study published in the Journal Emergency Medicine the investigators…
Continue readingWorkers Compensation and Social Security Legal Assistant Dianna Meredith of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., received a call of thanks today from a Workers Compensation client whose Virginia comp claim had been successfully settled for a lump sum of $150,000 almost a year ago. This West Virginia man was pleased to report that his Social Security Disability…
Continue readingMedicare Set Asides are becoming required in the settlement of permanent disability compensation cases. In light of the confusion and delays caused by this relatively new requirement, CMS has Published WCMSA Operating Rules. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has now published a copy of its Operating Rules regarding the evaluation of set-aside…
Continue readingAccording to NOSSCR (the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives), the user fee rises each year because it has an automatic Cost-of-Living-Adjustment. [info@nosscr-news.info] The fee cap for fee agreements does not rise each year because it has no automatic Cost-of-Living-Adjustment. By statute, the Commissioner has the discretion, but not the mandate, to raise the…
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Doug Landau is shown here at South Lakes High School with instructor Faye Cascio after registering and submitting samples in order to become a Bone Marrow Donor. The National Bone Marrow Donor Program came to the Reston High School in order to recruit new participants. According to their web site, “On any given day, more…
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