Unemployment Compensation Claim Fraud on the Rise..........

Unemployment Compensation Claim Fraud on the Rise---
Earlier today a session in the Legislative Council study committee on fraud in public benefit programs revealed that fraud in unemployment compensation claims is likely to rise this year for the third consecutive year in a row as claims themselves rise. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article on the issue:
Fraud in Wisconsin's unemployment insurance program between 2007 and 2009 more than tripled to $17.7 million, according to state figures. That figure will likely grow in 2010 as more jobless workers file for benefits amid continued high unemployment, increasing the opportunities for fraud, Bergan said. ...

Smart Phones Mean Not so Smart Driving

Smart Phones Mean Not so Smart Driving
Unless you have been living under a rock over the past five years, you've heard that using a cell phone while driving, or text messaging, could dramatically increase your risk of an accident. These risks increase several times if you're using an Android, iPhone, Blackberry or any other smart phone.

It shouldn't take super smarts to understand that using a phone that allows you to surf the web, send e-mail, and perform a dozen different activities while driving, increases your accident risks. It will however take super smarts to figure out effective solutions that can combat these risks. Simply asking people to switch off their smart phones while driving does not seem to work as well as Las Vegas car accident lawyers had hoped.

Federal and Postal Disability Retirement under FERS & CSRS: Changes

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 by Robert R. McGill
Changes in life occur at critical times, and whether the critical time-period is determined by the medical condition, or other events, what is always important is to take the affirmative steps yourself, as opposed to waiting for events to spiral out of control. Rarely should one await for the Agency to "do something" which is advantageous to one's situation. In filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits under FERS or CSRS, it is