Updates: PERS Revised Disability Retirement & Reevaluation Required Documents for Local Safety By: John A. Ferrone, Esq. – Attorney with Ferrone Law Group The Industrial Disability Retirement (IDR) process is complicated for safety members. To qualify for an...
Just when you thought you were past the stage in life where you had to think about using protection, another reason comes along and it has nothing to do with the back seat of your parents’ station wagon and steamed-up windows. Being in a dangerous line of work means...
We may be experiencing a roller coaster in economic terms, not to mention the emotions that go along with a turbulent economy, but every generation has its own set of challenges. It’s nothing new. After all, we’re about six years from the 100th anniversary of the...
You’ve probably heard the term ‘workers’ compensation’ many times in your working life, and no doubt you’ve been paying into it for several years. But do you know how it works? We’ll explain the basic steps any employee goes through in a...
At the end of an exhausting week, as a member of law enforcement, you probably get excited about kicking up your feet on your days off, going on an excursion with family or some friends, and generally, just relaxing. However, you also know those excursions and...
The topic of teaching fire safety to young children has a lot of moving parts. How fires start, how they can harm you, and of course, what to do if one starts if you are inside a house that is on fire are just a few. Of course, the first rule we think about when...
