Recently, some rather encouraging results were released from a study on rheumatoid arthritis. The study was conducted by researchers from the Netherlands and its results indicate that, over the past 20 years, the quality-of-life outlook for individuals who suffer from...
Employee And Union Rights
Employee And Union Rights
Year: 2013
Sensory integration therapy and children with autism
There are many children here in Michigan that have autism. Autism can be an extremely impactful mental disability. Over the years, many different treatments have been developed for children with autism. Some examples include medications and behavioral therapy. Finding...
Clinical trial performed on experimental arthritis drug
There are many rheumatoid arthritis medications. One of the more commonly used ones is methotrexate. However, this drug sometimes doesn't prove to be able to handle the symptoms of this condition on its own. When this occurs, rheumatoid arthritis sufferers are...
Diabetes and heart disease risk among women under 60
A study was recently conducted which looked at diabetes and the risk of developing heart disease. The study yielded some rather alarming results when it comes to women under age 60 who are diabetes sufferers. The study was conducted by researchers from the Johns...
Case involving allegations of judicial bias in SSD cases settled
Having a disability can have substantial financial impacts on a person. One major financial effect that a disability can have on individuals here in Michigan is that it can greatly reduce their income by limiting or sometimes even completely eliminating their ability...
COLA for Social Security benefits for 2014 expected to be low
Many individuals with disabilities here in Michigan receive Social Security benefits, such as Social Security Disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income benefits. SSD and SSI benefits can play a major role in helping individuals with disabilities meet their...
What You Should Know About SSDI OR SSI
The onset of permanent disability, often frightening in its own right, can be devastating economically and can bring about the end of or substantially interrupt one's working life. Social Security disability insurance, which is managed by the Social Security...
Weight Discrimination Case Involving Hooters’ Waitresses Allowed to Proceed
A Michigan judge is allowing two former Hooters waitresses to continue their weight discrimination cases against the restaurant chain. The women allege Hooters fired them for not being thin enough. Michigan's Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination...
Wayne County may owe workers millions after judge’s ruling A win for Miller Cohen lawyers Bruce Miller and Austin Garrett.
Wayne County may owe workers millions after judge's ruling A win for Miller Cohen lawyers Bruce Miller and Austin Garrett.
Wal-Mart Fires Employee Over Medical Marijuana Use
In 2008, the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) became law, which permits the medical use of the drug under state law and prohibits employers from terminating employees who are authorized to using marihuana by the statute. The law forbids employment discipline for...