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The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) provides free income tax preparation for individuals and families earning $60,000 a year or less at the following San Antonio Public Library locations:
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Due to budget cuts, the IRS will not be sending libraries instruction booklets or any other materials this year.
Instruction booklets and other forms are available:
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- by mail at IRS.gov/orderforms or 1-800-829-3676
- photocopied from the IRS's notebook of reproducible forms. It usually arrives late January or early February at most of our locations. Library copier fees will apply.
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Find a VITA site near you by calling the United Way Helpline at 2-1-1 or Click here for the VITA 2015 Brochure featuring Qualifications, Site Locations, Hours of Operation & Sponsors.
VITA San Antonio has two year round tax offices open to complete prior year and amended returns by appointment only. Please call the United Way Help Line (2-1-1) for more details.
To find an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site in your community during the tax season, call our toll-free number at 888-AARP-NOW (888-227-7669) or visit AARP.org/taxaide.
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If you require face to face service, you will need to select the TAC office you wish to visit from the choices below. Do not include your social security number, taxpayer identification number, or any account information in your communications. When you contact us, clearly indicate:
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• Your name and phone number, including area code
• Dates and times you would be available for the appointment.
• The type of appointment you need (please note, we no longer offer return preparation services)
• Whether you need the IRS to provide a sign language interpreter or other special accommodations
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You can also schedule an appointment over the phone by calling the TAC and leaving a message with the same information above. Telephone numbers are on the preceding page.
Source: IRS website: TX locations
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- Tax forms you may need:
Affordable Care Act Tax Provisions Questions and Answers - The IRS has prepared questions and answers and will update this page as additional information or new guidance becomes available.
How health coverage affects your 2014 federal income tax return - Heath Insurance Marketplace provides a comprehensive resource.
What to do if your tax records were affected by identity theft?
If you receive a notice from the IRS, respond immediately. If you believe someone may have used your SSN fraudulently, please notify the IRS by responding to the name and number printed on the notice or letter.
You will need to fill out the Form 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit. Please write legibly and follow the directions on the back of the form that relate to your specific circumstances.
For victims of identity theft who have previously been in contact with the IRS and have not achieved a resolution, please contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit, toll-free, at 1-800-908-4490.
Source: Publication 4535 (EN/SP) (Rev. 10-2012) Catalog Number 48656M Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov
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The Pro Tem Board of Trustees at the Yellow Springs college, which is set to reopen in fall 2011, unanimously voted Roosevelt president.
"The board is confident it has selected a strong leader who will guide the college on its road to revival," said Lee Morgan, chair of the board.
Roosevelt said he is committed to working with the college to forge a future that honors its history and explores innovative new directions for liberal arts education.
Roosevelt succeeds Interim President Matthew Derr, who was instrumental in the negotiations for the college's independence and working to revive the institution over the past year. Derr, a 1989 graduate of the college, will continue as its chief executive officer until Roosevelt's arrival.
Roosevelt holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and a bachelor's degree from Harvard. He is a graduate of the Broad Urban Superintendent's Academy, an executive management program designed for educators and professionals from other fields to lead large city school systems. As a Massachusetts state representative, Roosevelt chaired the education committee, where he guided passage of the Education Reform Act of 1993, legislation providing the equitable resources and accountability measures necessary for school improvement. Roosevelt also was the lead sponsor of the 1989 Massachusetts Gay Rights Bill. In 1994, Roosevelt was the Democratic nominee for governor of Massachusetts.
As superintendent of the Pittsburgh Schools, he pursued a reform agenda called "Excellence for All." Four years later, the district won a $40 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He also is the founder of The Pittsburgh Promise, an initiative that has raised $150 million to guarantee as much as $10,000 per year in college scholarship dollars for Pittsburgh Public School graduates who earn a GPA of 2.5 or better.
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Cap and I fought the German soldiers one by one. It ain't pretty while finishin' them off. But it sure came in handy. I kicked one of the German soldiers' leg and pushed him over. I took the gun and shot him. The other soldiers were almost shootin' at me. But Cap managed to protect me from his shield. I wish I had a shield like Cap's. You neva know what kind of things can be useful these days.
Cap threw the shield and it came hoverin' which knocked each of the soldier's head. That gotta hurt there. I wonder how it can hurt me. I ducked down before the shield came and hit me. But instead, the shield hit the soldiers' legs. I kept shootin' the Red Skull's cronies on their heads. I told Cap if it was ok killin' these people. Since Cap is the "Greatest American Hero" here. Cap was fine with it. Because this is war and these soldiers will hurt ya real good.
After we finish off the soldiers, we jumped into the floatin' platform where the Red Skull stands. He was pointing his gun at us and shot. But Cap blocked the bullets with his shield. "Nice goin' Cap", I said impressively. "Anytime", said the Cap. Before Cap threw off his shield at the Red Skull, he picked up a shiny object from one of his pockets. He was holdin' this object and tellin' us that it was power. "What is that?" the Cap wondered. The Red Skull had a big smirk on his face and reveal what the object was and what it can do. We were quite unbelievable to hear it but the Red Skull wasn't tellin' a lie. "Do you see, Captain America? I'm holding the greatest power of all!" the Red Skull slightly shouted. Cap was still hesitant about the object and began to throw the shield at him. But the shield disappeared right in front of us. We were amazed of what just happened here. A strange magic trick which must have somethin' to do with the shiny object.
"Where's my shield?" asked the Cap. The Red Skull answered that he made it disappear by using the shiny object. I once remember he used to call it the "Cosmic Cube" which he discovered somewhere in the German soil. I wonder how the object got here in the first place.
"HA! HA! HA! You fools. I can make things appear and disappear. It is like an on/off switch," the Red Skull laughed. Cap couldn't believe it that his shield was gone and hoping that the Red Skull could bring it back. It seems that this object can change things. I was wonderin' where the Red head got that floatin' platform from. It sure looks different and I have neva seen anythin' like it before in my life.
"I should have known what you were up to, Red Skull," said the Cap. "You may have killed my partner. But you will never defeat heroes like us!" shouted the Cap. The Red Skull laughed as if that would neva happen. "Then come here and show yourself, CAPTAIN AMERICA!" the Red Skull shouted. Cap jumped over him and tried to steal the cube from his hands. But the Red Skull hit the Cap's back. The Cap fell down and the Red Skull kicked his gut like anythin' ever before. I interfered with the fight and tried to save Cap. But the Red Skull shot my leg and I fell down like a rock. "Logan. You may be a Canadian. But are you a hero like this puny coward here?" I was angry when I heard that. I was so angry that I couldn't even get up from my feet. I have the will to do things ya know. I got up, took my pistol and fired a shot on his shoulder. The Red Skull screamed and almost fell over the floatin' platform. I pushed him over and we both fell down. Cap was still lyin' in the platform and saw us fell to the crates. I managed to get up and still had my handy pistol. I took the pistol and shot him. I shot him, again and again. I was like an animal. I stopped shootin' and then I felt calm all of a sudden like a breeze in the air.
I took his object and began to somehow use it. I neva knew how it would work but the shield reappeared and been brought back to Cap's arms. Cap thanked for savin' him and I was glad to hear that Cap is on his feet like always. I went up to the Red Skull where he lay dead. Just like Hitler who got killed the same way. I took off his red scary mask and was shocked to see who it was. It was the Texan man. I didn't know what to say. How could this have happen? Cap was also shocked to see that his fellow man has been killed. Killed by me.
There was silence for a moment and then a laughter sprung up from the walls. "You do not understand, do you?" said the familiar voice. He explained to us everything. The cube here which I was holdin' in my hand. It was a fake. He deliberately used the Texan man to become the Red Skull. Somehow, the Texan man was brainwashed thinking he was the Red Skull. But the real Red Skull is somewhere hidin' behind these walls and kept laughin' as if we were dogs trying to get out of the cages. I shot an innocent man which I neva knew that he was being used. He was not the only one.
The laughter died down and the Red Skull claimed that he has the real shiny object. I was really mad. I went crazy and hittin' and kickin' the crates on and on. Cap was tryin' to calm me down. But I hit him unintentionally. I couldn't stop my anger. I couldn't even stop myself. I...
I felt a lot of pain and anger. Not just that, a pool of blood came out of my leg. I was feelin' dizzy all of a sudden. I fell down and slept away in total darkness. I could hear Cap screamin' and askin' if I was alright. He also told me to wake up. But...I couldn't. I just...couldn't.
I woke up and find myself in the cabin. I sort of knew where I was. The memory which I just had. It wasn't pretty alright. Sometimes, I get the feelin' that Cap was tellin' the truth back in that trainin' simulation. The Native American lady gave me a hot tea so that I can recover myself soon. Her eyes were pretty and I couldn't get my eyes off from hers. She was...beautiful.
"Who are you?" I asked. The lady gave me a smile. A smile which I neva seen in my life. "The name's Silver Fox," answered the lady. She also asked my name and where I have come from. I told her my name but I couldn't tell where I came from though. Sometimes, my memories always fade away out from existence. While I was about to drink the hot tea, I heard some crackin' sounds. I also smelled somethin' wrong here. I guess I was wrong since Silver Fox told me it was just a kettle. I can also smell her nice perfume too. I thanked the lady for takin' care of me. She smiled and I smiled back at her. I always hope to see that smile and once and every while. I should able to see that smile again. When I looked through a window, a strange guy with a mask was seen behind the trees.
"Sir, I have found our target. What is your response?" "Over."
"We'll just have to wait and see how these new love birds are doing their thing. William Stryker, over and out."
To be continued in Project X: The Birth of Wolverine, Chapter 3- Tango.
Unbelievable! The Red Skull is very cunning indeed. Logan may have experienced his worst past yet. But will he able to face unexpected dangers in the present? Find out in the next chapter of Wolverine. Sometimes, you may neva know what it will hit ya. SNIKT!


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Floyd, Skeren and Kelly 5th Annual Conference Guest Speakers Announced
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:26:18 - Pacific Time
Time is running out to enroll in the Floyd, Skeren and Kelly 5th Annual Southern California Employment Law Conference to be held at the Disneyland Hotel on June 19, 2015. Last year more than 300 professional attended this conference. This year guest speakers include Steve Jones, Deputy Labor Commissioner from the California Department of Industrial Relations, Phoebe Liu, Senior Staff Counsel IV Department of Fair Employment and Housing and Shaddi Kamiabipour, Deputy District Attorney with the Insurance Fraud Unit, Orange County DA's Office.
This full day conference that will offer topics on both Employment Laws and Workers' Compensation. Some of the topics we will cover are:
1) Mastering California Leave Laws: A Closer Look at Disability Related Leave Laws, Interactive Process, and Accommodation
2) The Latest Information on California's Paid Sick Leave-Ensure Compliance Before July 1, 2015
3) Preventing Work Comp Fraud in the Workplace
4) Identifying the Key Features of a Successful Interactive Process in Work Comp Cases
5) Understanding and Complying With the New California Family Rights Act Regulations in Effect as of July 1, 2015
6) A Work Comp Case Law and Legislative Update
7) Understanding, Preventing and Responding to Sexual Harassment Claims in the Workplace
8) How to Effectively Manage and Defend Work Comp Claims-Advanced Techniques From the Experts
9) Performance, Discipline and Termination-Best Practices for Avoiding Liability with These Vital HR Actions
10) Work Comp Resignations and Compromise and Release-What are the Legal Implications?
12) Is Your Company Committing Costly Wage and Hour Violations-Important Tips for Ensuring Compliance
13) An Update on the UR and IMR Process
14) Seven Habits of Frequently Sued Employers-Avoid These Costly Mistakes
15) Illegal Drug and Substance Abuse in the Workplace: Key Prevention and Response Strategies
16) Common Employer Mistakes Leading to Work Comp Claims
17) Reviewing Medical Reports and Defending Erroneous Ratings
Early Bird discounted registration is now available online. For further information please visit our event website, or call us at (818) 854-3239 Read More...
1200 Year Old Remedy "Astonishingly" Effective Against MRSA
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:26:13 - Pacific Time
The increasing risk of drug resistant superbug infections have been the focus of attention over the last several months as major hospitals such as UCLA report patient infections, and other health organizations are calculating what might occur should no new antibiotic be developed to combat these infections. The predicted costs to the economy and to the insurance industry are expected to be substantial. One of the several superbugs is MRSA or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Now, as strange as it may seem, a story published in Forbes and other major news media today reports that a 1,200-year-old Anglo-Saxon remedy called Bald's Eye Salve has proven "astonishingly" effective in battling the MRSA superbug, which kills more than 5,000 people a year in the US. The potion, composed of garlic, onion or leeks, wine, and ox bile, kills up to 90 per cent of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in mice, according to scientists at the University of Nottingham.
The Mediaeval treatment was rediscovered by Christina Lee, an associate professor who specializes in disease and disability in the Anglo-Saxon and Viking eras, who translated it from old English. The one thousand year old Anglo-Saxon remedy for eye infections which originates from a manuscript in the British Library has been found to kill the modern-day superbug MRSA in an unusual research collaboration at The University of Nottingham.
Dr Lee, an Anglo-Saxon expert from the School of English has enlisted the help of microbiologists from University's Centre for Biomolecular Sciences to recreate a 10th century potion for eye infections from Bald's Leechbook an Old English leatherbound volume in the British Library, to see if it really works as an antibacterial remedy. The Leechbook is widely thought of as one of the earliest known medical textbooks and contains Anglo-Saxon medical advice and recipes for medicines, salves and treatments.
Early results on the 'potion', tested in vitro at Nottingham and backed up by mouse model tests at a university in the United States, are, in the words of the US collaborator, "astonishing". The solution has had remarkable effects on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which is one of the most antibiotic-resistant bugs costing modern health services billions.
The recipe, including detailed instructions on how long to chill the ingredients (nine days at 4C), was found in the leather-bound medical textbook from the 9th Century held in the British Library. "Medieval leech books and herbaria contain many remedies designed to treat what are clearly bacterial infections," said Dr Lee.
Microbiologists recreated Bald's Eye Salve as faithfully as possible, even using a wine from a historic vineyard near Glastonbury, and tested it both in vitro and on wounds in mice. They compared the results to those achieved previously with the individual ingredients. "We thought that Bald's eye salve might show a small amount of antibiotic activity, because each of the ingredients has been shown by other researchers to have some effect on bacteria in the lab," said microbiologist Freya Harrison. "We were absolutely blown away by just how effective the combination of ingredients was."
Although developed long before the formal scientific method emerged, such remedies could have benefited from extensive trial-and-error research to determine what worked best. Many other books survive from the period with other treatments that might be similarly effective, Dr Lee said. A global hunt for new weapons against antibiotic-resistant infections was launched last year, spearheaded by British Prime Minister David Cameron. The results of the research on Bald's Eye Salve were presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for General Microbiology, in Birmingham yesterday. Read More...
Couple Face Charges for Comp Home Health Care Claim
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:54:45 - Pacific Time
Detectives from the California Department of Insurance arrested Gonzalo Sandoval, 51, and his ex-wife Socorro Lopez, 65, of Paramount, on multiple felony counts of workers' compensation fraud including making a false claim to obtain compensation and attempted perjury.
Lopez allegedly submitted fraudulent claims close to $100,000 for in-home health care services she claimed she provided to Sandoval years after he injured his back at work. The couple both testified that the claims were true, although video footage taken of Sandoval contradicted the testimony.
In 2000, Sandoval sustained a work related injury to his back. In 2012, Sandoval's ex-wife Socorro Lopez filed a lien with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board against Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for $47,500 claiming she provided home health care services for Sandoval from 2010 to 2012. After filing the lien, Lopez and Sandoval both provided sworn statements regarding the home health care services performed. Video footage obtained by Liberty Mutual showed Sandoval performing activity that contradicted their testimony. A year later, in 2013, Lopez submitted an additional invoice to Liberty Mutual in the amount of $85,440 for services she provided from 2010 to 2013. Lopez received $41,000 she was not owed.
Sandoval was booked at the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles and Lopez was booked at Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood. Their bail is set at $30,000 each and both individuals are facing five years in state prison if convicted.
This case is being prosecuted by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Read More...
Another LA Probation Department Worker Faces Fraud Charges
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:54:40 - Pacific Time
On March 20, 2015 Kimberly Evans was arrested by Los Angeles County Probation Department's Special Projects Team on three felony counts (550 (a)(6) PC Insurance Fraud, Count (2) 487 PC Grand Theft of Personal Property, Count (3) 72 PC Presentation of Fraudulent Claim Count) and one misdemeanor count (471.5 PC Alteration of a medical record). Evans' actions resulted in obtaining compensation that she would not otherwise be entitled to.
Evans is a sworn peace officer with the Los Angeles County Probation Department and is assigned to a Juvenile Detention Facility as a Detention Services Officer. An investigation by the Special Projects Team revealed that Evans allegedly altered medical documentation resulting in a loss of $1,707.20 during the time period she claimed as "sick time" on her time card.
This is the latest arrest as the Los Angeles County Probation Department continues to beef up its Professional Standards Bureau to crack down on insurance fraud and employee misconduct. "Within the last year the Department added a Special Projects Team comprised of four supervisory level investigators" says Jennifer Kaufman, Senior Director, "These investigators are specially trained to recognize the signs of workers compensation and/or medical fraud."
Evans was arrested on three felony counts and one misdemeanor count of Fraud. She was booked at the Santa Clarita Sheriff's station in Santa Clarita and bail was set at $30,000. The Arraignment date is pending. Read More...
Auditors Say 45% of LAPD Officers Agreed Their Comp Claims Were "Excessive"
Fri, 27 Mar 2015 11:33:42 - Pacific Time
Los Angeles police and firefighters work in a culture that encourages filing "excessive" workers' compensation claims, according to a pair of city audits released Thursday and reported by the Los Angeles Times. And taxpayers are doling out up to $28 million a year for what amount to preventable injuries. The majority of injuries claimed by firefighters in recent years occurred while doing things other than responding to emergencies, including maintaining equipment, playing racquetball and preparing food at their fire stations, according to one of the audits by City Controller Ron Galperin.
L.A. police, meanwhile, are paid for on-the-job injuries more often than officers in comparable departments, the other audit found, at least in part because other departments don't recognize sports injuries as "job-related." Two-thirds of city firefighters and 60% of police officers filed an on-the-job injury claim in the last three years, the auditors found, and nearly half of those employees have filed more than one claim during that time.
The city audits come months after a Los Angeles Times investigation found steep increases in payments to injured police and firefighters, who receive 100% of their salaries, tax-free, for up to a year while off work recovering from seemingly job-related injuries. Only a small percentage of claims in recent years were attributed to injuries suffered fighting fires or confronting combative suspects, The most common cause was cumulative trauma claims that are not linked to a specific on-the-job injury. A disproportionate amount of injury pay was going to employees who filed consecutive claims, reporting a new injury just as a previous leave is about to end.
The city audits found, in all, that workers' compensation costs for sworn employees have increased by 35% over the last five years to $141 million in 2014, including salary payments while the employees were off work, medical bills and other related expenses. Surveys sent to police officers by the auditors showed 45% agreed that there is an "excessive" number of workers' compensation claims filed at the department, while a third of firefighters believed "questionable" claims had been filed by their colleagues.
The police and fire departments are shielded from the full cost of workers' compensation claims because they don't have to pay the medical bills, the auditors found. Those costs, nearly $85 million over the last four years, are covered by a separate city fund. The auditors recommended that the departments be made to pay medical bills out of their own budgets because "management may not be sufficiently aware of, or held accountable for, the impact of rising claims and costs."
The departments suffer in other ways, however. Last year, fire officials told The Times they were spending more than $51,000 per day - or nearly $19 million annually - on overtime to cover shifts left vacant by firefighters out with injuries. At the Police Department, where overtime has been severely restricted, the rising number of injury leaves meant fewer officers on the street, officials said.
California legislators granted 100% pay for injured public safety employees during the Great Depression to ensure that those protecting the public wouldn't hesitate to chase a criminal or run into a burning building for fear of losing their livelihood. But the design of the program invites abuse, city officials across the state told The Times. Because injury pay is exempt from federal and state income taxes, the employees typically take home significantly more money when they're not working. And time spent on leave counts toward pension benefits. That creates a perverse financial incentive to file injury claims for relatively minor ailments and to stay out as long as possible, experts said. Read More...
Employers Urge "Opt Out" Comp Nationwide
Fri, 27 Mar 2015 11:33:49 - Pacific Time
Nearly two dozen major corporations including Walmart, Nordstrom, and Safeway are listed as founding members of the Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers' Compensation (ARAWC), that has already helped write legislation in Tennessee. Richard Evans, the group's executive director, told an insurance journal in November that the corporations ultimately want to change workers' comp laws in all 50 states.
According to its website the group focuses on ensuring that employees receive the best possible care and employers have the choice to provide what is best for their employees. We call it an "Option." "Option is our term for allowing employers to elect an alternative to traditional workers' compensation insurance. Each state may have different requirements for employers that choose to exercise an Option, but the fundamental principles of any alternative are to improve access to quality health care, increase employee accountability, improve medical and return-to-work outcomes, and reduce claim costs. Allowing an Option creates competition that can reduce rates and drive improvements to the workers' compensation system."
Employers that opt out would still be compelled to purchase workers' comp plans. But they would be allowed to write their own rules governing when, for how long, and for which reasons an injured employee can access medical benefits and wages. Two states, Texas and Oklahoma, already allow employers to opt out of state-mandated workers' comp. In Texas, the only state that has never required employers to provide workers' comp.
Now Sen. Mark Green, introduced the opt-out bill for Tennessee. Green's proposal, which supporters are calling the Tennessee Option, bears many of the hallmarks of the Texas and Oklahoma system: It allows businesses to place strict spending caps on each injured worker and to pick and choose which medical expenses to cover. "We took the best of both and put it together to make it work for Tennessee businesses," Green reported in an article published in the Insurance Journal. Oklahoma's Legislature took four years to create its opt-out system. ARAWC hopes to achieve the same thing in Tennessee in a single legislative session and then it's on to the next state.
These initiatives have spawned expected heated controversy. Mary Elizabeth Maddox, a Tennessee workers' compensation attorney who represents both employers and employees and opposes Green's bill, recalls a case in which a workplace accident paralyzed a 23-year-old man and confined him to a wheelchair. He sued her client, the employer. "For him, $300,000 is not going to go very far." Gary Moore, president of the Tennessee AFL-CIO Labor Council, claims "This piece of legislation is designed as a cost-saving measure for the employer, Anywhere they save a dollar, it costs the employees a dollar. It's just a shift in costs."
Businesses can save millions of dollars by opting out and writing plans with narrow benefits, putting pressure on their competitors to do the same. "It creates a race to the bottom," says Michael Clingman, a workers' advocate in Oklahoma, which passed an opt-out measure in January 2014.
California has had for years its own "Carve-Out" program which allows some employers to opt out of the Workers' Compensation system. "Carve-out" programs allow employers and unions to create their own alternatives for workers' compensation benefit delivery and dispute resolution under a collective bargaining agreement. Eligibility of parties to participate in a program must be approved by the administrative director of the Division of Workers' Compensation. The requirements to participate and the elements required to be in "carve-out" programs are contained in Labor Code section 3201.5 (for the construction industry) and Labor Code section 3201.7 (for all other industries), as well as California Code of Regulations, title 8, sections 10200-10204.
It remains to be seen if Opt Out programs gain traction nationally. Read More...
U.S. Supreme Court Expands Disability Rights Accommodations
Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:54:39 - Pacific Time
The U.S. Supreme Court today sided with a former driver for UPS Inc by giving her another chance to argue that the package delivery company discriminated against her when it refused to lighten her work duties while she was pregnant. In a 6-3 decision, the justices revived Peggy Young's discrimination claim against the company by sending the case back to a lower court. A federal district court judge and an appeals court had earlier ruled in favor of UPS, which was backed by business groups in the case. "This is a big win for Peggy Young and other women in the workplace," said Sam Bagenstos, Young's lawyer.
The case focused on whether, under a federal law called the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, employers must provide accommodations for pregnant workers who may have physical limitations on tasks they can perform. Young, who worked at a Maryland facility, became pregnant in 2006. She made her request for an accommodation after a midwife advised that she not be required to lift packages weighing more than 20 pounds (9 kg).
Writing for the majority, liberal Justice Stephen Breyer said the lower court failed to consider the effects of UPS policies that covered non-pregnant workers who might have disabilities, injuries or otherwise might need accommodations. Breyer said there is a "genuine dispute as to whether UPS provided more favorable treatment to at least some employees whose situation cannot reasonably be distinguished from Young's."
Bagenstos said the court "made clear that employers may not refuse to accommodate pregnant workers based on considerations of cost or convenience when they accommodate other workers."
UPS said it was confident it would ultimately win the case. "UPS is pleased that the Supreme Court rejected the argument that UPS's pregnancy-neutral policy was inherently discriminatory," a company statement said.
Conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, joined by Anthony Kennedy and Clarence Thomas, wrote a dissenting opinion accusing the court majority of coming up with "an interpretation that is as dubious in principle as it is senseless in practice."
UPS said last October that starting this past January it would begin providing accommodations for pregnant women.
The impact of the ruling could be limited in part because a 2008 amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act could now protect women in Young's situation. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has said employees must offer accommodations to pregnant women just as they do for other workers with similar physical limitations. The case is Young v. UPS, U.S. Supreme Court, No. 12-1226. Read More...
Claim Administrator's Hostile Work Environment Claim Affirmed
Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:54:32 - Pacific Time
Beverly Myres was hired by the San Francisco Housing Authority (SFHA) in 2006 as a claims assistant. In 2007 she was promoted to workers' compensation analyst. Myres was a member of the San Francisco Municipal Executives' Association, and her employment with SFHA was governed by a union memorandum of understanding (MOU).
In 2009, Myres injured her right knee at work and filed a workers' compensation claim in June 2009. She continued to work full-time without any restrictions until she had surgery on her right knee, Myres was then released to return to modified work with the following restrictions: "Seated work - stand/walk for personal needs only. No lift over 10 lbs. No drive for work. Must work in location free from tripping hazards." Her employer indicated it would accommodate her restrictions.
Upon returning to work she experienced increased pain in her left knee. It was at first disputed that the left knee was injured as a result of employment. While seeking clarification of the cause of her left knee pain SFHA had advised the entire department that they were being laid off as a result of departmental restructuring. Myres then sued SFHA. Her first three causes of action are each titled "Disability Discrimination." and she filed a fourth and fifth cause of action for hostile work environment harassment and wrongful discharge in violation of public policy premised on her allegations of retaliation for taking workers' compensation leave.
According to SFHA, Myres and the rest of the department were laid off for a legitimate reason, "to restructure the department for improved efficiency" and due to reduced federal funding and a budget shortfall. Myres, on the other hand, asserted that SFHA retaliated against her for taking workers' compensation leave. In support of this contention she called SFHA's former special assistant to the executive director, who testified that "[t]here were a number of people in the department . . . that [her supervisors] were having trouble with. So they decided to deal with the problem by restructuring and laying everybody off." As a result of the layoff, Myres testified that she suffered a loss of her annual salary of approximately $81,000 for almost three years, as well as fringe and retirement benefits.
After trial, the jury returned verdicts in favor of the employer on four of the five causes of action. With respect to hostile work environment harassment, the jury found in Myres's favor and awarded her $35,000 in noneconomic damages. Post judgment interest was awarded in the amount of 10% and Myers was awarded attorney fees and costs. Both parties appealed. SFHA primarily contends on appeal that that the jury's harassment verdict is not supported by substantial evidence. Myres also appeals from the judgment, arguing that various evidentiary and instructional errors affected the jury's verdicts in favor of SFHA on her causes of action for failure to reasonably accommodate her disability. With the exception of post judgment interest in the amount of 10%, the Court of Appeal found no prejudicial errors, and after reducing the interest to 7% affirmed the judgment in the unpublished case of Myres v SFHA.
One of the issues raised by Myres was the collateral source rule. Myres filed a motion in limine to exclude evidence of collateral sources of income. She argued that any such evidence of post injury sources of income was irrelevant, as it could not be used to offset a backpay award on her retaliation and wrongful discharge causes of action. The trial court denied the motion. Over Myres's "collateral source" objection, SFHA's expert economist detailed the payments Myres received from retirement, social security disability, and worker's compensation disability between September 1, 2010, and the date of trial. Ultimately, he opined that there was only a $500 difference between Myres's expected compensation, had she remained employed by SFHA, versus the compensation she received in retirement and disability benefits after separation.
The Court of Appeal agreed that some of the collateral source income should not have been admitted. However, it was not prejudicial error. "In this case, however, we find it unnecessary to remand for a new trial. Under section 12940, subdivision (h), it is an unlawful employment practice '[f]or any employer . . . to discharge, expel, or otherwise discriminate against any person because the person has opposed any practices forbidden under this part or because the person has filed a complaint, testified, or assisted in any proceeding under this part.' We agree with SFHA that, as a matter of law, Myres could not recover for FEHA retaliation on the basis that she was terminated for taking workers' compensation leave. Taking workers' compensation leave is not protected activity under FEHA." Thus the verdicts against her on the discrimination causes of action were affirmed.
But, the Court of Appeal agreed there was evidence in support of her claim of a hostile work environment. Her employer made comments before her injury such as "that other SFHA employees taking workers' compensation leave were "malingerers," abused the system, and filed "fraudulent claims." Another comment was "How can the workers' comp person be out on workers' comp?" Read More...
Jury Convicts Owner of LA DME Company
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:13:02 - Pacific Time
A federal jury in Los Angeles found the owner of a medical supply company guilty of four counts of health care fraud this week in connection with a $3.3 million Medicare fraud scheme.
Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie Yonekura of the Central District of California, Special Agent in Charge Glenn R. Ferry of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General's (HHS-OIG) Los Angeles Region and Assistant Director in Charge David L. Bowdich of the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office made the announcement.
Hakop Gambaryan, 55, of East Hollywood, the owner of Colonial Medical Supply, was convicted of four counts of health care fraud. A sentencing hearing will take place before U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II of the Central District of California, and will be scheduled at a later date.
According to evidence presented at trial, between March 2006 and December 2012, Gambaryan paid cash kickbacks to medical clinics for fraudulent prescriptions for durable medical equipment, such as expensive power wheelchairs, which the patients did not need. Gambaryan then used these prescriptions to bill Medicare for the unnecessary power wheelchairs and other equipment. The evidence established that Gambaryan personally delivered power wheelchairs to many beneficiaries who were able to walk without assistance. In one instance, Gambaryan carried a power wheelchair up a flight of stairs for a woman who lived in a second floor apartment with no elevator. In another instance, the power wheelchair would not fit inside the beneficiary's home so Gambaryan put it in the beneficiary's garage.
The evidence also demonstrated that Gambaryan generated false documentation to support the fraudulent claims, including fake home assessments that made it appear home assessments had occurred when they had not. In addition, Gambaryan photocopied beneficiary signatures hundreds of times to create the appearance that the beneficiaries consented to ongoing durable medical equipment rentals, when in reality, at least two of the beneficiaries had passed away prior to the date they supposedly signed the rental agreements.
The evidence showed that Gambaryan submitted approximately $3.3 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, and received more than $1.7 million on those claims.
The case was investigated by the FBI and HHS-OIG. The case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Fred Medick and Ritesh Srivastava of the Criminal Division's Fraud Section. Read More...
More Drug Resistant Superbugs Reaching "Crisis" Levels
Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:12:55 - Pacific Time
Over the next 35 years, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis will kill 75 million people and could cost the global economy a cumulative $16.7 trillion - the equivalent of the European Union's annual output, a UK parliamentary group said on Tuesday. If left untackled, the spread of drug-resistant TB superbugs threatens to shrink the world economy by 0.63 percent annually, the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Tuberculosis (APPG TB) said, urging governments to do more to improve research and cooperation.
According to the report in Reuters Health, "the rising global burden of multidrug-resistant TB and other drug-resistant infections will come at a human and economic cost which the global community simply cannot afford to ignore", economist Jim O'Neill said in a statement. O'Neill, a former chief at investment bank Goldman Sachs, was appointed last year by British Prime Minister David Cameron to head a review into antimicrobial resistance.
The bacteria that cause TB can develop resistance to drugs used to cure the disease. Multidrug-resistant TB fails to respond to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most powerful anti-TB drugs, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The UK parliamentary group's cost projections are based on a scenario in which an additional 40 percent of all TB cases are resistant to first-line drugs, leading to a doubling of the infection rate. The WHO said last year multidrug-resistant TB was at "crisis levels", with about 480,000 new cases in 2013. It is a manmade problem caused by regular TB patients given the wrong medicines or doses, or failing to complete their treatment, which is highly toxic and can take up two years.
The group urged governments to set up a research and development fund, target investments into basic research and increase support for bilateral TB programs. "We need better tools to deal with this new threat, but since TB primarily affects the poorest and most vulnerable in society, there is little commercial incentive to develop new drugs," said Nick Herbert, co-chairman of the APPG TB. The fight against TB, the world's second deadliest infectious disease after HIV, is also hampered by a lack of an effective vaccine, the APPG TB said. The only TB vaccine, BCG, protects some children from severe forms of TB - including one that affects the brain - but is unreliable in preventing TB in the lung, which is the most common form of the disease.
TB, which spreads through the coughs and sneezes of an infected person, killed 1.5 million people worldwide in 2013, according to the WHO. Putting that number into perspective can be done by comparing the death rate for Ebola, the infection that has caused recent international media panic. The CDC reports the entire Ebola international death count as of this month to be less than 11,000. The risk of death by TB is magnitudes higher than the risk of death by Ebola infection.
The workers' compensation community is not immune to the cost effects of out-of-control superbugs. Infectious diseases can become a costly problem in worker's compensation claims. Claims can arise as a result of infections on the job, infections during treatment for an industrial injury, or infections to health care workers. Read More...
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DescriptionIn its broad sense, the strategy genre encompasses games that emphasize problem-solving. Thinking and planning are necessary components of strategy; they can be used for such diverse purposes as preparing and positioning troops to gain advantage in a war, or figure out the principle of a puzzle. While adventure games may include puzzles, they focus on following a linear story while occasionally dealing with obstacles rather than being entirely dedicated to problem-solving. Puzzle, chess, and card games fall under the strategy category.
In a more specific (and more common) sense, strategy games refer to a genre that puts the player in command of an armed force (sometimes an entire nation), trying to gain the upper hand in a conflict either through diplomatic means or warfare. Strategy games can be either turn-based or real-time.
Managerial simulations that involve competition with the computer AI are classified as both simulation and strategy games. Strategy war games may also include role-playing elements.
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Apple II (1985)
At the Gates of Moscow 1941 is a turn-based division-level wargame set during the Operation Typhoon (World War 2), a...
iPhone (2008)
Aurora Feint II: Arena Daemons is a persistent online multiplayer game featuring game play similar to Tetris Attack.Players have a...
ZX Spectrum (1986) and Amstrad CPC (1986)
This was the second in Lothlorien's Warmaster series of Strategy wargames and covers the battle in 1805 when Napoleon defeated...
Windows (2002)
Relive the excitement of this historic 1805 event by commanding Napoleon's armies in the Battle of Austerlitz, considered by many...
Windows (2002)
This construction simulation compilation features four games:Airport Inc.Railroad Tycoon II (Gold Edition) (includes The Second Century expansion pack)SimCity 2000 (Special...
Automon is a freeware monopoly game for up to eight players.While the rules are the same as the classic Parker...
ZX Spectrum (1983)
This unofficial interpretation of Monopoly can be played by up to five players, with the computer able to play as...
iPhone (2014), BlackBerry (2013), Android (2013) and iPad (2014)
Autumn Dynasty is set in a world inspired by ancient China. During the single-player campaign, the player takes the role...
ZX Spectrum (1991) and Amstrad CPC (1991)
This wargame takes it's name from Allied actions during the second World War. Operation Avalanche was the landing of Allied...
Windows (2009)
The Fairy Queen must reunite earth, air, water and fire, the four basic elements, back to the elemental altar to...
Amiga (1993)
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Windows 3.x (1996)
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Windows (2000)
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Windows (1996)
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Top games by as rated by the press:
- 96 World of Goo
- 95 World of Goo
- 95 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
- 94 World of Goo
- 94 Tetris
- 94 Sid Meier's Civilization II
- 94 Peggle
- 93 Zen Bound
- 93 Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon
- 93 Sid Meier's Civilization II
Games must have at least a MobyRank of 80 to be considered.
Top games by as rated by our users:
- 5.00 3DMaze (1995)
- 5.00 3Tones (2009)
- 5.00 4444 (2014)
- 5.00 4444 (2014)
- 5.00 4444 (2014)
- 5.00 4444 (2014)
- 5.00 555 Games XP Championship (2005)
- 5.00 Abalone (1999)
- 5.00 Abalone (1999)
- 4.50 Abandoned Bricks (2004)
Games must have at least 1 votes and a MobyScore of 4.0 to be considered.
Basic Genres
Strategy is part of Basic Genres. This group of genres contain: