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Legacy | Social Security and Disability Law July 24, 2013
Ticket to Work Program Helps Social Security Disability Insurance Recipients Rejoin Workforce
Zephyrhills, FL (Law Firm Newswire) July 24, 2013 – A congressional committee held a hearing into programs that encourage disability beneficiaries to return to work. Bob Williams, a Social Security Administration official, testified before the Social Security subcommittee of the…
Family Law | Legacy April 26, 2013
Medical Association Backs Same-Sex Marriage, Adoption
Zephyrhills, FL (Law Firm Newswire) April 26, 2013 – A pediatricians’ association has come out in favor of same-sex marriage and adoption rights. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released a statement in the journal “Pediatrics” calling for same-sex…
Legacy | Personal Injury Law March 26, 2013
Florida Workers Compensation Law Invalidated in Injured Firefighter’s Case
Zephyrhills, FL (Law Firm Newswire) March 26, 2013 – A Florida appeals court has declared part of the state’s workers compensation system unconstitutional. The case involved an injured firefighter’s battle for disability benefits. The 1st District Court of Appeal invalidated…
Family Law | Legacy March 19, 2013
“Pointless” Child Support Court Case Prompts Prosecutorial Changes
Zephyrhills, FL (Law Firm Newswire) March 19, 2013 – A Florida man falsely accused of owing child support has won a decisive legal victory. Tony Schehtman, a businessman living in Miami, became involved in a lengthy dispute when his ex-wife…
Legacy | Social Security and Disability Law March 6, 2013
Social Security to Discontinue Paper Checks
Zephyrhills, FL (Law Firm Newswire) March 6, 2013 – Social Security checks will soon be phased out in favor of direct deposits. Beginning on March 1, nearly all Social Security checks will no longer be sent by mail. The change,…
Family Law | Legacy February 28, 2013
Hillsborough Domestic Partnership Registry Defeated
Zephyrhills, FL (Law Firm Newswire) February 21, 2013 – The Hillsborough County Commission has voted down a proposed domestic partnership registry. By a vote of four to three, the Commission recently rejected a registry for unmarried domestic partners. Commissioners Les…