For someone who is disabled and unable to continue working, obtaining the proper help is essential. Many people in Michigan rely on Social Security Disability benefits for support when they can no longer support themselves. For those who have recently become diagnosed...
Employee And Union Rights
Employee And Union Rights
Year: 2016
Michigan hospital at center of Family Medical Leave Act lawsuit
Some of our readers might think that hospitals are generally among the safest of places, both for workers and for those they care for. However, hospital employees, from doctors to receptionists to patient care techs to janitors, often face a variety of challenges...
How long does Social Security Disability reconsideration take?
When people become disabled, it usually becomes vitally important that they find a way to make ends meet financially. This is because, with a disability, working and being self-sufficient may be either extremely difficult or impossible. For disabled people who can no...
Asbestos Whistleblower Vindicated
The United States Department of Labor ("DOL") found in favor of Theresa Ely, a custodian with the Dearborn Heights Public School District No. 7, after she was disciplined, reprimanded, and treated less favorable than other employees for raising numerous concerns about...
Miller Cohen Attorneys, Keith D. Flynn and Adam M. Taub, were successful in obtaining a jury verdict in a Family Medical Leave Act case
Miller Cohen Attorneys, Keith D. Flynn and Adam M. Taub, were successful in obtaining a jury verdict in a Family Medical Leave Act case involving a Wayne County Sheriff's officer. A jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan found in...
Michigan-based company at center of discrimination lawsuit
Most Michigan workers are probably aware that they have key rights in the workplace. However, many don't realize the extent of their rights, or the extent to which they can be protected, under employment law. One aspect of employment law that is often misunderstood is...
Do family members qualify for SSD benefits?
Becoming disabled is a huge change that can have repercussions in all areas of a person's life. This is true, of course, for a person of any station in life, but it can be particularly overwhelming for a people who have others who depend on them. This could be a...
What is a Social Security Disability review?
When Michigan residents are receiving Social Security Disability benefits, they must be aware that the Social Security Administration will conduct periodic reviews of the illness, condition or disability that warranted the benefits. This is true whether the person is...
Starting the Social Security Disability appeal process
If a Michigan resident becomes disabled, it's important that he or she obtain the help needed for the financial difficulty that a disability entails. Sometimes, a disability is such that the person can no longer continue in the same type of job, or even continue...
Documentation key to workplace retaliation claims
Many Michigan residents have undoubtedly dealt with a hostile workplace at some point in their working lives. In today's uncertain economy, many workplaces might be struggling to stay afloat and workers at all levels may understandably be on edge. Some may even remain...