Archives for June 2017

By: Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member

Part 48: Federal Benefits for Public Safety Officers and the “Line of Duty” Limitation

This article is the 48th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them.  Over the past several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we have been and will be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We will cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.

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By: Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member

Part 47: Scope of Who is Eligible for Federal Benefits for “Public Safety Officers” Under PSOBA

This article is the 47th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them.  Over the past several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we have been and will be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We will cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.

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By: Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member

Part 46: Federal Benefits for Public Safety Officers

This article is the 46th in a multiple part series covering the rights of those that have suffered from a slip and fall incident or any other type of accident or mishap. Those injured and disabled members require support and assistance from legal council as well as a union or guild representative.  Over the past several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we have been and will be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We will cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.

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By: Jim Cline and Erica Shelley Nelson

Representing the Injured or Disabled Member

Part 45: Disability Benefits under the CBA — Should they be Added to your Contract?

This article is the 45th in a multiple part series covering the rights your injured and disabled members have and how you, as a union or guild representative, can best assist them.  Over the past several weeks and continuing for the next several weeks, we have been and will be publishing, in various segments, information on how state and federal laws protect your members who are hurt or otherwise unable to work. We will cover topics including disability discrimination law, the FMLA, job protection rights under the CBA, workers compensation, disability benefits, and the right to bring a civil lawsuit.

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