In a decision that may ultimately have implications around the country, a workers’ compensation tribunal in Quebec has ruled that reducing injured workers’ income replacement benefits at age 65 offends both provincial and federal human rights legislation. “It’s an important decision,” said Marianne Plamondon, a lawyer with Ogilvy Renault LLP in Montreal. “Our whole system …

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BALLSTON SPA — A 34-year-old man from Victory was sentenced on Friday to serve 2 years in state prison for selling a narcotic pain medicine that was prescribed for his father’s cancer treatment.James Slingerland, of 51 Herkimer St., pleaded guilty to third-degree attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance on Aug. 31. Slingerland stole the …

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Location / Contact Pappas Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, PLLC 31-35 31st Street Astoria, NY 11106 Map it Call 1-800-949-6100 for an appointment or more information. Pappas Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, PLLC is a new practice in Astoria specializing in the non-surgical treatment of neck, back and extremity pain due to auto/work related trauma and sports …

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Location / Contact Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation of NY, P.C. Guatam Khakhar, M.D., FAAPMR 95-20 Queens Blvd. Rego park, NY 11374 Map it Call 1-800-949-6100 for an appointment or more information. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation of NY, P.C. is a practice in Rego Park specializing in the non-surgical treatment of neck, back and extremity pain …

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OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Sports injuries among young athletes are reaching epidemic proportions. Participation in sports is becoming more popular among American children. More children are choosing a sport at a very young age and most are playing sports year round. Children are not miniature adults, and all of this activity does not allow time …

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IRVING, Texas — Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo doesn’t need surgery on his broken left collarbone, just time for it to heal. Romo is expected to miss six to eight weeks, which could be an eternity for the 1-5 Cowboys, after suffering the injury during the second quarter of Monday night’s loss to the Giants. Jon …

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October is National Physical Therapy Month, and according to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), this year’s theme is the importance of daily physical activity to prevent and combat overweight and obesity for people of all ages and abilities. “Physical therapists are committed to helping in the fight against obesity and its consequences by helping …

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Billerica, Mass. — Physical therapy for patients who have undergone mastectomies can make all the difference as they return to their old lives. At New England Rehabilitation, which has outpatient offices in Billerica, therapists combines strengthening exercise with more advanced techniques to help patients who have had mastectomies regain their full range of motion following …

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Asheville, NC (CompNewsNetwork) – Typically, wellness programs are associated with efforts to reduce health care costs and to increase productivity. Yet, the benefits of healthy workers transcend reduced health care costs, including Workers’ Compensation and lower absenteeism.  Healthy workers are less prone to injury and when injured, recover quicker than unhealthy workers.  Conversely, out-of-shape workers …

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October is recognized as Physical Therapy Month, and the American Physical Therapy Association offers tips to stay healthy. Teresa Schuemann, of Colorado Physical Therapy Specialists in Fort Collins, said families should be at the forefront of establishing physical activity habits. “It’s much easier for children to adopt healthy lifestyles if they see their parents making …

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