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What Is Social Security Disability?

Attorney Charlie Hall

DEFINITION OF DISABILITY. Disability is defined as the inability to engage in any Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment(s) which is expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.

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Older Workers: Are we meeting their OH&S and Workers' Compensation needs?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

percent in 2006, before the recession. per cent in 2006 to 21 per cent in 2016.” And employment is not limited to those in their mid-to-late sixties. percent in 2006, before the recession. For the Canadian data, I compared the growth in both full and part-time employment to the change in population category.

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Help Employees Understand the HSA Value Proposition

Corporate Synergies

High deductible health plans (HDHPs) are on the rise as a growing number of employers turn to consumer-directed health plans to try to curb costs—the portion of employees enrolled in HDHPs rose from 26.3% million accounts in 2006 to over 22 million at the end of 2017. But do they really understand HSA value? in 2011 to 39.3%

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