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The Social Security Administration, or SSA, has released new data regarding the number of people obtaining Social Security Disability benefits, and the data reveals a record number of people are benefitting from this program. The attorneys at Rechtman & Spevak, whose Web site URL can be found at http://www.rsinjurylawyers.com, would like to share this information with the public so that they can be made aware of the scope of this program. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 Rechtman...

Exchange Offers New Insurance Options Maine’s Uninsured Residents Park City, Utah (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 Today, Zane Benefits, Inc. published new information on Maine Health Insurance Exchange. Zane Benefits, which provides comprehensive and flexible alternatives to traditional employer sponsored health benefits, is the leader in defined contribution and health reimbursement arrangements. According to Zane Benefits’ website, beginning in 2014 as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA),...

This past Memorial Day (May 27, 2013), Bodybuilding.com earmarked $1 from every purchase made on the site for a donation to Hire Heroes USA. With the help of our customers, we have raised $12,710 for this inspiring organization, which helps create job opportunities for U.S. veterans and their spouses. Boise, Idaho (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 Bodybuilding.com – the Internet’s most-visited bodybuilding and fitness site and the largest online retailer of nutritional supplements – is giving...

HealthSparq President Reveals Under-Utilization of Cost and Quality Comparison Tools PORTLAND, Ore., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today HealthSparq, a trusted provider of healthcare transparency solutions to many of the nation's largest regional health plans and employers, unveiled a first-of-its-kind benchmark study at the America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Institute 2013 conference demonstrating the under-utilization of transparency tools by health plans nationwide....

A new book, "The Gringo's Guide to Immigration Reform for Employers" provides information to survive current challenges while taking advantage of the many opportunities reform will bring. HOUSTON, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacob M. Monty, managing partner of Houston-based Monty & Ramirez LLP recently wrote "The Gringo's Guide to Immigration Reform for Employers." The guide is a best-practice-driven survival manual directed at employers with large Hispanic workforces who want...

NEW YORK, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Conde Nast, the worldwide publisher of fashion, culture, food and home magazines, illegally employs interns in violation of federal and state labor laws, Outten & Golden LLP alleged today in New York federal court. The class action complaint, filed on behalf of two former interns who worked at W Magazine and The New Yorker, accuses Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc., which does business as Conde Nast Publications, of failing to pay interns...

Sustainable Workforce Housing to Build Stronger Municipal Relationships AUSTIN, Texas, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenworld Restoration, LLC is announcing the release of a premium workforce housing solution that lowers front-end costs, shortens construction times, lowers operating costs, and increases the residual value of the purchased or leased asset. Upon completion of an Energy project, the materials from each workforce housing unit can be converted and used to construct...

New poster in English, Spanish and Creole available online JUNO BEACH, Fla., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- During National Safety Month, Florida Power & Light Company is making available a new power line safety poster to help businesses, laborers and the public stay safe while landscaping and doing other work outside homes and businesses. The poster is available to download in English, Spanish and Creole at the company's website page devoted to power line safety,...

Make Their Day Research Firm and Badgeville shed light on driving the best work out of today's employees REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Make Their Day, leading employee motivation firm, and Badgeville, the #1 gamification platform, today released results from a recent Employee Recognition study of over 1,200 workers in the contemporary workforce. The study explored how management can drive top performance of employees today. Survey participants spanned across...

- Home health leaders caution that any additional Medicare cuts stemming from regulatory or legislative action could threaten key healthcare jobs and employment gains - WASHINGTON, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The May 2013 Employment Situation report released this month by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) signals that the home healthcare sector continues to provide a growing number of healthcare jobs and is a key contributor to economic recovery in America....