A recent news article about a ex-postal worker sentenced for worker’s compensation fraud caught my attention and bears mentioning in this blog. First, let’s talk about the ex-postal worker. She was a Florida resident and reportedly injured her back during the annual Letter Carrier’s Food Drive in 2009. Due to her injuries, she alleged that…
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision yesterday in the case of Astrue v. Capato. The court ruled unanimously that the children conceived through artificial insemination after the death of Mr. Capato were not entitled to Social Security survivor benefits. The decision turned on the inheritance laws in the state in which the children…
Disability does not have to be an end for you. You can use it as a new beginning. Just as the plant in the photograph did not quit because it was deposited in dry, barren soil, neither should you. Like the plant, you can grow despite the unfavorable conditions you are facing. I read an…
The Louisiana and the greater New Orleans area really come alive in Spring. The weather is great and the festivals are plentiful. For locals and visitors, spring time is a great time to get out and about in the state. I encourage everyone to enjoy the bounty provided to us here in this area. Even…