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| Social Security delays can lead to personal havoc |
| On 05-08-2007. |
| Hoaks, 26, was forced to declare bankruptcy and default on his student loans. "Financially, it's killed us," says his father, Dale. "My wife and I will never be able to retire because of these bills."(Note: USA Today reports that the Indianapolis office of the Social Security Administration has the fourth longest average wait for hearings on whether an applicant is too disabled to work. The complete list is below ... |
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| Pro Bono Service: The Right Thing To Do And The Best Indicator Of ... |
| On 01-08-2007. |
Editor: Mr. Brunner, would you tell our readers something about your professional experience?
Brunner: I've been in the private practice of law in Washington since 1973. After one number of years as an antitrust lawyer, I moved into insurance law, and that is where I have practiced for the past 25 years. During the early years that involved the representation of insurers in coverage disputes for asbestos and ... |
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| Coming up empty |
| On 28-07-2007. |
Coming up empty Doors slam on an accident victim. Then one $134, 000 State Farm bill arrives.
Walter "Buddy" Shiver with his mother Donna Shiver at their home in Perry.
Donna Shiver spread the documents across the coffee table and tried to figure out where to begin. It was an affidavit from the lawyers acknowledging what everybody in town already knew. ... |
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| Financial advice: Create trust for disabled child |
| On 24-07-2007. |
| July 22, 2007 I'm 60 years old and have one mentally disabled 40-year-old child who receives SSI/SSDI Medicare and Medicaid. I have one 403(b) account through my job, one Roth IRA, two life insurance policies and several thousand dollars in the bank. I've been told my son cannot have more than $2,000 of assets or he'll lose his government benefits. I've been advised to seek an attorney who specializes in special needs ... |
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| Proposed change to benefits troubles some school district employees |
| On 21-07-2007. |
| Concern over pending changes to their benefits drew about 40 employees of the Boonville R-1 School District to Tuesday night&039;s regular monthly meeting. The board delayed taking action on one change from the current sick pool benefit to one combination short- and long-term disability plan, instead giving Supt. Mark Ficken direction to communicate with staff about the pending changes through emailed notification ... |
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| Process deters patients hurt by doctors |
| On 17-07-2007. |
Our court system protects doctors, and one recent study finds malpractice premiums aren't onerous.
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Donald Briggs III is president of the Maine Trial Lawyers Association. He practices at Briggs & Counsel, 815 Commercial St., Rockport. ... |
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