Earlier this year, we learned that the United States government had settled with 3M, the military manufacturing company responsible, in part, for issuing earplugs to military personnel that, as it turned out, were defective. Veterans who used these earplugs during their tours in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars are now…
If you have been hurt in an accident and are looking to hire an attorney to help you obtain the benefits you deserve, it may help to prepare in advance for a few things. First, write down all the details you can about the accident. It will save time and…
Congressman Joaquin Castro recently asked Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to look into possible connections between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dementia. If links can be established, there will be consequences in the world of VA disability benefits. Since PTSD is a service-related condition, veterans who suffer from it are…
After they were forced to pump breast milk in front of coworkers in bathrooms, cars, and locker rooms, five mothers have filed a complaint with New York City about their employer, the New York Police Department. The complaint, which could become a class-action, was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity…
As more and more states recognize the medical value of marijuana in treating a variety of physical symptoms, especially pain, workers’ compensation boards struggle to keep up with the changing times. A labor appeals board in New Hampshire determined that worker’s compensation in the state could not reimburse an employee…
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported earlier this month that a record number of Americans (7 million) are at least three months or more behind on their car payments. This number is even higher than it was during the financial crisis. Economists are gravely concerned about this statistic…
Most everyone has experienced a bout of anxiety and knows how uncomfortable it can be to deal with. Imagine living with that just about every minute of every day of your life. That is what it is like for people who suffer from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Even the simplest…
More than 300 lawsuits from former college football players have been brought against the NCAA that accuse the NCAA of mistreating their concussions. The results of these concussions were medical problems, from headaches, to depression, to early onset Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. Cases started rolling in against the NCAA in 2016….
As of April 1, veterans who received a Purple Heart during their military service will have their veterans disability claims moved ahead of other requests. Existing rules provided Purple Heart veterans with priority consideration when requesting medical appointments at VA hospitals. Such veterans are also exempt from all co-payments related…
Governor Cuomo recently amended the New York State Human Rights Law to now prohibit discrimination by employers against individuals on the basis of their gender expression or identity. The new law, Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), went into effect at the end of last month. Under the law, employers cannot…
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