Archive for August, 2010
Has Your Carrier Demanded That You Submit To An “Independent” Medical Exam (IME?
If you have filed a disability claim, chances are the insurance carrier will compel you to submit to their ”Independent” Medical Exam (IME).
Contrary to what the term implies, this exam usually is not “independent.” Rather, the physicians doing the exams typically work for the
insurance carrier.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS ALONE. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE SOMEONE THERE [...]
VA Reaches Out To Homeowners Affected By Gulf Oil Crisis
SOURCE: www.va.gov
Shinseki Calls For Forbearance By Mortgage Companies
Washington, D.C. . . . Veterans in the Gulf States impacted by the recent oil spill may qualify for delayed mortgage payments if their mortgages are already guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
“We are strongly urging mortgage companies to extend every possible forbearance to Veterans whose [...]
State-Of-The-Art Virtual Tumor Board Gives Navy Veteran Second Chance At life
SOURCE: www.va.gov
Houston . . . Navy Veterans Roy Whitehead was told he had six to 12 months to live when he saw doctors near his small hometown of Morgan City, LA. But his oncologist at the New Orleans VA Outpatient Clinic, Nancy Vander Velde, MD, told him because he was a veterans, he had access [...]
U.S. Department Of Labor’s OSHA Cites E.N. Range, Inc. In Miami More Than $2 Million For Exposing Workers To Lead And Other Hazards
SOURCE: www.dol.gov
Fort Lauderdale, FL . . . The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations to E.N. Range, Inc. in Miami, FL, alleging the company knowingly neglected to protect employees who clean gun ranges from serious overexposure to lead. It also provided, without medical supervision, non-FDA-approved treatments for lead exposure. [...]
From OPM: Federal Employment Of People With Disabilities
SOURCE: opm.gov
Reasonable Accommodation
Sometimes it is necessary for Federal hiring officials to make a reasonable workplace accommodation for a person with a disability, if requested and appropriate (unless doing so will result in undue hardship to the agencies). The accommodation can apply to the duties of the job, and/or where and how job tasks are performed. [...]
Governor Patterson Announces State Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan Ready For Applications
Source: www.ins.state.ny.us
Health Insurance Coverage Will Begin October 1st
Governor David A. Patterson today announced the New York State’s Pre-existing Condition Insurance Program is ready to take applications now. The Program, called NY Bridge Plan, is available to people with pre-existing conditions, that is, who are already ill and who currently do not have health insurance. It [...]
Senators Launch Bipartisan Military Family Caucus
SOURCE: akaka.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. . . . U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka, a member of the Armed Forces Committee and Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, applauded the formation today of the Senate Military Family Caucus, a bipartisan group that will focus on issues facing the families of active and veteran service men and women.
“America’s military [...]
Governor Paterson Signs “Ian’s Law” to Enhance Health Insurance Protections
SOURCE: WWW.INS.STATE.NY.US
ALBANY, NY (08/19/2010)(readMedia)– Governor David A. Paterson today announced he has signed “Ian’s Law” into law, which will enhance protections for consumers in case a health insurer or health maintenance organization (HMO) discontinues a class of policies or contracts. Governor Paterson was joined by the Pearl family, Senator Eric Schneiderman and Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell [...]
Research May Lead To Better Treatment For ALS-Like Disease
SOURCE: www.va.gov
Research May Lead to Better Treatment for ALS-Like Disease
WASHINGTON — Researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine have provided the first pathological evidence of a link between repeated head injuries—such as those experienced by athletes in contact [...]
DB Disability Law Ledger™ – July/August 2010
Congressmen Dissatisfied With VA’s Explanation Of TBI Funds
Congressman Richard Burr (R-NC), ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and Congressman Brad Miller (D-NC) are assessing the VA’s response to the accusation that none of the $6.3 million originally set aside for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research and clinical services has been used for that [...]
