If you are hurt on the job, make sure you report it to your supervisor. The employer is required to provide medical treatment for the injury. This is done typically through an insurance company the employer previously paid premiums to in exchange for workers'...
WAGES V. MCDONALD: THE BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS CAN REVIEW THE DECISION OF THE DIRECTOR REGARDING ENTITLEMENT TO TDIU ON AN EXTRASCHEDULAR BASISIn the case of Wages v. McDonald, No. 13-2694, decided January 23, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans...
Social Security Administrative Law Judges Cannot Rely on Opinions of Single Decision Makers to Grant or Deny Social Security Benefits In a memorandum to all Regional Chief Administrative Law Judges, Acting Associate Chief Administrative Law Judge John P. Costello...
Birth Defects Linked to ZofranThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved GlaxoSmithKline's prescription drug, Zofran, to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. Seeing a favorable response from cancer patients,...
WHAT IS A RATING CODE SHEET AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?When a veteran receives a rating decision from the VA, one document that should be included, but is often omitted, is a rating code sheet. A rating code sheet provides information on a number of important matters. In...
Consultative Examinations for Social Security DisabilityIn many cases, Social Security will pay for you to see a doctor. This is called a consultative examination. Sometimes it is with an internal medicine doctor. Other times it is a specialist, such as a...
