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Re: Disability claims now outpacing job growth |
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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Wed Jul 18 19:38:36 2012, in response to Re: Disability claims now outpacing job growth, posted by Train Dude on Wed Jul 18 16:01:19 2012. In the last few years the workplace has gotten so unsafe that the number on disability has risen from just over 2 million to more than 8 million.I wouldn't argue that per se, but I'd make an argument that some people are on disability while receiving treatments for various health issues (e.g cancer, stroke), while others are young and trying to game the system to avoid working, and others are what one could call "nearly" disabled. In other words, they may have had years of seniority built up, but once a firm lets them go, it's difficult to find work not due to economy per se, but simply because nobody wants to employ them. For example, my aunt uses a cane to walk around, and she was a cook in a restaurant. She was let go by the hotel where she works, and while many of her co-workers were able to find work in other hotels and catering halls, she's unable to find work since nobody would willingly employ a cook that needs a cane and has trouble walking, especially if there are plenty of other younger and healthier candidates. Given that she's too young for Social Security, her best option is disability. |
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