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Sean Riordan’s Successful Appeal on Behalf of Nassau County Correction Officer Reported by The Chief-Leader

By admin|2017-07-07T15:56:10+00:00April 22nd, 2016|Media|

Sean Riordan, a partner with McIntyre, Donohue, Accardi, Salmonson, & Riordan, LLP, was interviewed by The Chief-Leader on the successful appeal of a case in which his client, a retired Nassau County correction officer, was initially denied the ability to collect disability retirement benefits. Ronald DeMaio sustained a lower back injury after trying to break up a fight between [...]

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National Institute of Health Reports Millions of Americans Suffer Pain Every Day

By admin|2017-08-30T19:24:41+00:00August 31st, 2015|Social Security|

According to a recent finding based on research conducted by the National Institute of Health (NIH) in 2012, it is estimated that 25.3 million Americans suffer from chronic pain on a daily basis. Additionally, those who suffered from such severe pain were more likely to have worse health, use health care more and suffer from [...]

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VA May Expand Benefits to Camp LeJeune Veterans and their Families

By MDASR LLP|2017-08-30T19:26:49+00:00August 13th, 2015|Workers Compensation|

The VA is considering the expansion of the 2012 Act passed by the Obama Administration that grants benefits to veterans and their families who lived at Camp LeJeune for at least thirty days between 1953 and 1987. Although the current Act covers 15 diseases that could result from exposure to water toxins at the base, the expansion would [...]

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New York State Comptroller Announces Decrease in Pension Contribution Rates

By admin|2016-06-29T16:48:36+00:00October 14th, 2014|Social Security, Workers Compensation|

The New York State Comptroller recently announced that the contribution rates paid by state and local governments towards New York's pension funds will decrease. According to the Comptroller’s office the average rate of contribution will decrease to 18.2% for most public workers from 20.1%, the comptroller said. For police and firefighters, the employer rate will [...]

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