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Posted Date: October 9, 2014 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer, Credentialing, Health Care & Businesses, Licensure & Disciplinary
Before September 15, 2014, a loophole in Ohio’s sex offender registration and notification laws allowed for sex offenders to live in nursing homes without the knowledge of the home’s other residents. The law required the notification of anyone living within one thousand feet of the residence of a registered sex offender, as well as those […]
READ MOREPosted Date: October 8, 2014 |
Putting off filing for retirement benefits until age 70 can be a wise strategy for many retirees because the delayed credits you earn can beef up the monthly check amount substantially. But does it do any good to wait longer?
READ MOREPosted Date: October 4, 2014 | Categories: Social Security Disability
On June 17, 2014, Governor Kasich signed Senate Bill 43, which made changes to Ohio’s civil commitment process for individuals with mental illness.
READ MOREPosted Date: October 4, 2014 | Categories: Social Security Disability
To understand the problems with the funding, it’s important to go back to a 2000 study by the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, which recommended a weighted funding system. Children would be placed into one of six categories, with more funding being awarded to support the education of children with more severe disabilities.
READ MOREPosted Date: October 3, 2014 | Categories: Credentialing, Health Care & Businesses, Licensure & Disciplinary
The Ohio Board of Nursing (Board) will appoint members to the 2015 Advisory Groups during the November 2014 Board meeting. If you are interested, please complete the application on the web site (www.nursing.ohio.gov) and return it to the Board office by 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 31, 2014.
READ MOREPosted Date: September 30, 2014 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer, Credentialing, Health Care & Businesses, Individuals, Licensure & Disciplinary, Social Security Disability, State Employee Disability (STRS, OPERS, PERS, OP&F)
A new rule from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) taking effect Oct. 6 reclassifies hydrocodone combination products as Schedule II controlled substances, establishing restrictions that will require considerable changes to prescribing practices.
READ MOREPosted Date: September 26, 2014 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer, Credentialing, Health Care & Businesses
SANDUSKY – Serving Our Seniors, a non-profit adult advocacy group, will host a state-wide symposium: “Understanding Financial Elder Abuse: the Crime, the Shame and the Solution.” The event will be 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Kalahari Convention Center, 7000 Kalahari Drive, Sandusky.
READ MOREPosted Date: September 22, 2014 | Categories: Health Care & Businesses
The Nursing, Medical, and Pharmacy Boards originally issued a joint policy regulatory statement in April 2013 endorsing the prescription of naloxone (Narcan™) to those individuals at high-risk for opioid drug overdose. The purpose of the statement is to promote wider utilization of naloxone for high-risk individuals by educating prescribers on the proper use of naloxone.
READ MOREPosted Date: September 22, 2014 | Categories: Social Security Disability
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced September 3 that DoD will now consider service-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) when considering a veteran’s petition to upgrade their discharge status. The policy applies to veterans of any era who received a less than honorable discharge from service and received a subsequent documented PTSD diagnosis.
READ MOREPosted Date: September 22, 2014 | Categories: Social Security Disability
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced September 3 that DoD will now consider service-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) when considering a veteran’s petition to upgrade their discharge status. The policy applies to veterans of any era who received a less than honorable discharge from service and received a subsequent documented PTSD diagnosis.
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