Sophisticated seniors are finding strategies to optimize retirees’ Social Security benefits reports Linda Stern in Newsweek. Whether sharing spousal benefits and then refunding and restarting their benefits or claiming and deferring their monthly checks, seniors are “winning” the Social Security Game. Before you decide to take early benefits or defer benefits until you reach full retirement, read about the loopholes of opportunity in the current system.
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Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Win in Class Action Suit Against Wal-Mart
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009Tresa Bladas reports in the National Law Journal on this class action suit against Wal-Mart which reached settlement this week. The suit, filed in 2004, alleged that employees were not compensated for off-the-clock work and overtime. In addition, employees claimed that they were denied breaks and that time records were falsified. U.S. District Court Judge Phillip Pro commended the attorneys diligence in bringing this suit, long before such wage claims were popular in litigation. In his ruling, he awarded more than 135 plaintiffs attorneys one third of the payout amount as negotiated in the settlement with Wal-Mart.
Disability Group Wins Landmark Case
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009The National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights reports that on September 8, 2009, a Federal District Court Judge ruled that New York was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in not providing services to those with mental illnesses in the most integrated settings possible. The DAI v. Paterson lawsuit, filed by the Disability Advocates, Inc. sought alternative home residences for those with mental disabilities who were being warehoused in private “adult homes” that lacked inadequate support and rehabilitative services.
Think You’re Insured? Maybe Not.
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Money Magazine’s Special Report by Walter Updegave and Kate Ashford explores how insurance companies use tactics to deny and delay legitimate claims. While premiums are more expensive and insurance companies are paying out less in claims, these companies are taking a hard-nosed approach with their insured. Learn how to take preventative measures to ensure that you get the benefits that you are entitled to receive.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2007/03/01/8400877/index.htm
The Cure for Shoddy Work
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Sarah Max addresses the dark side of the housing boom where construction defects are rampant and homeowners are struggling to recoup their damages from builders and remodelers. She provides informative tips on how to document problems, spot defects, and when to seek expert legal and professional advice.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2007/03/01/8400901/index.htm
