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Numbers make it clear: SSDI approval is getting more difficult
When you comb through the Social Security Administration’s annual report on disability claims, you will come across a wide variety of interesting statistics. A glance through last year’s report (the most recent report available) reveals that there are still 4,100 outstanding claims for disability benefits filed in the year 2009. Think about…
Pedestrian accidents plague North Carolina
We have read in recent days about collisions between automobiles and people trying to walk across the streets of Charlotte and other cities and towns across North Carolina. Not all of these pedestrian accidents are the same, of course. In some cases, the driver was distracted or speeding or impaired, and in…
Troubling ethical questions surround self-driving cars
Proponents of self-driving vehicles insist that when the autonomous vehicles do start rolling down our roads, that traffic congestion will ease, gasoline consumption will drop and that people with physical limitations will be mobile. Proponents also believe that motor vehicle accidents, injuries and fatalities will drop significantly once computers and sensors are…
A look at older workers and injuries in the workplace
There is a wide variety of reasons for older citizens to work past retirement age. For some, their motivation is purely financial: they need to continue to earn money. Social Security retirement is simply not going to cover all of their bills. For others, work provides an opportunity to stay…
Elation greets FDA’s reassessment of MDMA (ecstasy)
Back in the 1980s, the rise of psychedelic and electronic dance music fueled the popularity of raves: music-fueled parties that sometimes lasted all night or longer. At the height of the rave phenomenon, MDMA (also known as ecstasy) was popular, giving users a sense of euphoria and heightened sensations as…
‘Tis the season to . . . rage?
Road rage incidents are becoming more common in North Carolina, according to a news media report. Far too often, the rage involves more than insulting gestures or shouted epithets; the incidents are increasingly turning violent. Take for example, the story of Thomas Casey. He was recently on a Charlotte highway when another…
Study looks at who is most likely to drive while distracted
It bleeps, buzzes, blinks and rings. Your phone wants your attention and it has all sorts of tricks to get it. The problem is that our phones, tablets and in-dash entertainment centers are often pulling our attention away from the road and traffic while we drive. A new study shows…
Giving thanks for poultry industry’s injury rate decline
Poultry processing is one of North Carolina agriculture’s growing segments, bringing in to our state billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs. When the Dept. of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says occupational injuries and illnesses are down in the poultry sector, it’s good news for us. BLS’s recently…
Buckle up: AAA expects heavy Thanksgiving travel
Traffic flowing in and out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport should be heavy over the next few days. AAA says that Americans are expected to travel more over this week’s Thanksgiving Day holiday than they have in 12 years. Heavy traffic will combine with the usual holiday concerns about drinking…
One of the hardest parts of an SSDI claim is the wait
The headline is jolting, troubling and sad all at the same time: “Suddenly disabled, unable to work and need benefits? Prepare for financial ruin first.” The headline is also, as many Charlotte residents understand, all too often accurate. The article in a Dallas newspaper follows the story of a 51-year-old…
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