Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 Allows Agency to Restore Some Service Hours Social Security announces as a result of Congress’ approval of the fiscal year 2015 budget, the agency will expand its hours nationwide and offices will be open to the public for an additional hour on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, effective March 16, […]

In Ohio, all property owners are responsible for maintaining safe conditions for the people visiting the property.  This means keeping the property clear of debris and other dangers.  No patron or guest anticipates injury when visiting an establishment; however, many people sustain injury while visiting unsafe or poorly kept property.  Premise liability law is a […]

Rev. 7.24.13 CRIMINAL HISTORY FACT SHEET-Feb 15, 2012 Currently, there are eleven offenses that are automatic bars to obtaining a nursing license for applicants who entered a prelicensure nursing education program after June 1, 2003. This means that the Board of Nursing (Board) is prohibited from issuing a license to a person who has pled […]

Workers compensation claims are often denied because those seeking benefits are injured in a way not covered by workers compensation. To better understand why this is so, you have to take a look at the history of workers compensation.  Workers compensation laws were put in place to help insure workers safety while reducing liability for […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio–When people talk about abuse in nursing homes, they generally are referring to staff members victimizing the elderly. But researchers say an even more pressing, prevalent problem might be the violence that can — and does — erupt between residents. According to a new study by Cornell University, nearly one in five people living […]