Do Impairment-Related Work Expenses Affect Social Security Eligibility?

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/18/2013 // Wright Disability Firm // Wright & Wright // (press release) Impairment-related work expenses (IRWEs) are costs associated with assistive items or services that some individuals with disabilities need in order to work. Because the Social Security Administration allows eligible applicants who are able to perform minimal work to be approved for […]

Supreme Court makes landmark gay marriage decisions

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/26/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Washington – The Supreme Court made landmark rulings Tuesday that gave a boost to gay marriage. As reported by Reuters, the court struck down a section of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and determined […]

Problem reported prior to Wheeling plane crash

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/26/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Illinois – A problem was reported by the pilot involved in a plane crash near Wheeling’s Chicago Executive Airport just prior to the accident, according to a report by the Daily Herald. The plane crash landed […]

First woman executed in U.S. in three years in Texas

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/26/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Huntsville, Texas – The first woman to be executed in the U.S. in three years was executed in Texas on Wednesday. As reported by Reuters, Kimberly McCarthy, 52, who was convicted in the stabbing death of […]

NY court says Starbucks baristas must share tips

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/26/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) New York – New York’s highest court has determined that baristas of the popular coffee chain Starbucks must share their tips. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the Court of Appeals ruled that shift supervisors […]

Starting the Process of Filing for Social Security Benefits

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/12/2013 // Wright Disability Firm // Wright & Wright // (press release) When seeking to initiate a filing for Social Security benefits many applicants don’t know where to begin. The process can be started online or at a local Social Security office if one is applying for Social Security Disability Insurance; however, those […]

Workers’ Compensation Law Firm To Meet With Clients Through Summer 2013

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/25/2013 (press release: jkapala) // David Harrison The attorneys of Scheele, Cornelius, & Harrison have litigated all kinds of IL workers’ compensation cases over the years. They have handled wage loss claims, claims for medical benefits, and permanent disability cases, among many others. Workers’ compensation is a specialized area of the law in […]

Three Injured in Crash with School Bus, Car, and Pedestrian in Lindenwold

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/26/2013 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley // (press release) Lindenwold, N.J. — A crash in Camden County involving a school bus, a vehicle and a pedestrian has left three people injured. The accident occurred at 1:18 p.m. on the 300 block of Blackwood-Clementon Road in Lindenwold, Myfoxphilly.com […]

Proposed NJ Bill to Increase Penalties of Not Reporting Boating Accident

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/26/2013 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley // (press release) Trenton, N.J. — Leaving the scene of a boating accident could come with new penalties as New Jersey lawmakers are considering tougher legislation, Newsworks New Jersey reports. The legislation follows a boating accident in 2008 in Barnegat Bay […]

CPSC: Horizon Lobby Recalls Dynamite 7.4 V LiPo Batteries for Fire Hazards

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com06/26/2013 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley // (press release) New York, N.Y. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Horizon Lobby have voluntarily recalled Dynamite 7.4 V LiPo Batteries because of fire hazards posed to consumers. The CPSC announced the nationwide product recall on June […]