Man who claimed disability spotted on show Nov 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES - California tax officials say an interior designer's false disability claim was uncovered when he was spotted on a home improvement television show. Fifty-six-year-old Ronald Hunt of Los Angeles was sentenced Tuesday to 200 hours of community service and ordered to pay more than $180,000 in restitution, unpaid taxes and fines. (AZCentral -- News)
Feinberg: Remembering Dennis Botelho Nov 17, 2009
He could have turned in a disability claim after that, but he went back to work as soon as possible. Others may remember Dennis recent dispute with the town when he was passed over for the foreman s position. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
3 arrested in inquiry into fire pension abuse Oct 22, 2009
The fraud investigation began 18 months ago after a series of Globe reports revealed that dozens of firefighters filed potentially fraudulent disability claims - often receiving higher pay because they said their injuries occurred while they were filling in for superiors ... In a letter to the city s retirement board at the time, he said he was withdrawing his disability claim because he did not believe he could get a fair hearing. (Boston Globe)
Firefighters take to mayoral stump Oct 21, 2009
Flaherty s campaign has sometimes seemed to squirm over the allegiance with firefighters, whose public image has darkened in recent years under allegations of wrongdoing, including questionable disability claims and a firefighter caught lifting weights in a bodybuilding competition six weeks after filing a disability claim saying he was permanently incapacitated. The firefighters [union], as a part of our organization, is pretty small, said Flaherty s spokeswoman Natasha Perez. (Boston Globe)
Executives should understand the terms of disability insurance Sep 8, 2009
Lacking the ability to work again in a similar position, yet still having a number of potential wage-earning years ahead of him, the executive needed to file a disability claim. Fortunately, the company he worked for had purchased special disability insurance policies for its top executives. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Judge: Wood's Mental Disability Claim Needs To Be Resolved Quickly Aug 29, 2009
EL PASO, Texas -- Attorneys representing a convicted El Paso serial killer asked for 10 months of preparation time before a hearing to review a mental disability claim, but a judge denied their request ... Rangel said three to four months should be adequate time to ensure Wood receives due process in reviewing the mental disability claim. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
WSJ Discrimination Lawsuit Proceeds to Trial Aug 19, 2009
"We are gratified the court dismissed the disability claim, and we expect to prevail on the other claim at trial.". Dow Jones is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.. (ABC News -- Wire)
Veterans Agent Gill set to retire Aug 18, 2009
He cited an example of a veteran who files for a federal disability claim. The forms are submitted and up to 60 days later, a physical is scheduled in Providence, R.I. Up to four months later, a decision is produced. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Ethical dilemma Jul 26, 2009
Palin was a private citizen not within the jurisdiction of the Ethics Act," Petumenos concluded. Other members of the Palin administration also got involved in the Wooten issue. When Wooten was attempting to return to work following a disability claim, Palin's chief of staff called a meeting about where he should be placed. The deputy commissioner of the Department of Administration, the state's top personnel officer, Risk Management Division director and human resources manager attended. "There... (Juneau Empire)
Veterans Affairs struggles with backlog of disability claims Jul 13, 2009
Veterans disability claims go neglected ... Less swift was the government s response when Todd submitted, a month later, a disability claim that would entitle him to a monthly benefit check ... The Government Accountability Office reported last year that the Veterans Affairs Department had about 13,000 people processing disability claims. (Boston Globe)
Vet Warns of Misidentification Possibilities for VA Services May 16, 2009
When I got out of service I didn t file a disability claim ... All of that was handled correctly, but it turns out the number he was given by regional to file a disability claim was incorrect and each time he attempted to file a disability claim the clerk used the number he had been assigned to pull up the medical records of Robert M. (Merrell) Price (not the same man as the Laurens County resident) ... Price said it isn t just disability claims records that his advice applies to. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Federal Judge Gets Prison Sentence May 12, 2009
a House Judiciary Committee member, has asked Chief Judge Edith Jones of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review any request from Kent seeking retirement under a disability claim. Sensenbrenner, who headed the judiciary committee from 2001 to 2007, also has said unless Kent resigned from the bench, he would introduce a resolution to impeach the judge. (Click2Houston, TX)
Veterans say valuable resource will be lost if DAV chapter closes Apr 6, 2009
Johnson said he attempted several times to file a disability claim for his injured back to no avail. With the injury, Johnson was no longer able to work. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Lawmakers vent anger over Social Security Mar 25, 2009
WASHINGTON -- Despite an infusion of $148 million and attention at the highest levels, the Social Security Administration has made little progress reducing an enormous backlog of disability claims for the nation's sickest and most vulnerable people, a House subcommittee heard Tuesday ... Mr. E and his attorney presented a letter with his diagnosis to an administrative law judge who finally approved his disability claim. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Cleveland Cavaliers, Joe Smith closer yet to a reunion, though surprise' player may be available Mar 1, 2009
The Cavs could free up another roster spot, if they need one, when Eric Snow's disability claim is settled. Other than the Cavs, Smith could consider the Spurs if a buyout can be reached. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
School adds English as a Second Language class Feb 26, 2009
" When I went to change my SS card because I had gotten married, the lady at the desk was required to ask me in what language I wanted the paperwork! I recently filed a disability claim over the phone, and was asked the same question. Go to a government website, and it asks in what language you want to read the site. We could (finally) go back to having government papers in English, as they should be since we are an English speaking nation. Just think of the millions of dollars that could be... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
He switched on the light - then fell into darkness Feb 22, 2009
Mental illness costs Canadian employers $51-billion a year (chiefly in lost productivity) and is the leading disability claim for insurers. Continued on. (Globe and Mail)
Our Opinion: Disability claim time reduced Feb 18, 2009
Social Security Commissioner Michael J. Astrue was in Atlanta this month with promising news for Georgians waiting to resolve disability claims with his agency. The average time to settle a disability claim in the downtown Atlanta office has been reduced drastically, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The Stimulus Bill: A Nation of Nadya Sulemans? Feb 14, 2009
So, she gathers the money she had saved from her disability claim against the state from a few years ago and finds a fertility doctor willing to implant the rest of the embryos she created with her long-time boyfriend that gave her the previous six children. She says she implanted the six remaining embryos, two of them split into twins, and she gave birth to the longest-surviving octuplets in American history on January 26. (Townhall.com)
Veterans Benefits Service Day set for Feb. 19 Feb 10, 2009
Participants can learn about veteran benefits, Guard and Reserve benefits, VA health benefits, disability claim preparation and filing, replacement of military medals, DD214 recovery, the Upward Bound program (college prep), educational benefits, employment opportunities, employer support of the Guard and Reserves, VA home loans, and more. Commanders of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, and the American Legion are expected to be present, just as they were at previous... (Braintree Forum, MA)
