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- On Valentine’s Day, take care of your heart (and not just emotionally)!
- Who qualifies for Social Security Disability?
- Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
- Make sure Ms. Salmon Ella and Mr. E. Coli aren’t on your guest list this year!
- Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) changes for 2012
Who qualifies for Social Security Disability?
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Make sure Ms. Salmon Ella and Mr. E. Coli aren’t on your guest list this year!
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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) changes for 2012
Due to increases in the cost of living, the Social Security Administration has increased the amount of benefits it provides to Social Security and SSI recipients by 3.6%. Next year, the maximum Social Security Benefit will increase from $2,366 per month to $2,513 per month. The tax rate, however, will remain unchanged for those still working.
To learn more about the COLA increases for 2012, visit the Social Security Administration’s website at http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/factsheets/colafacts2012.htm.
Have you considered eating locally-grown food for Thanksgiving?
Puget Sound Fresh is a project devoted to raising awareness about the multiple benefits of buying locally-grown produce and other products. Their “Eat Local for Thanksgiving” campaign encourages us to purchase at least one locally grown item for our Thanksgiving meal. Doing so will benefit local farmers, and will help sustain the regional businesses vital to our state’s economy.
You can learn more about Puget Sound Fresh at http://www.pugetsoundfresh.org.
Happy Thanksgiving from the Fuller family and the staff at Fuller & Fuller!
It’s time to move your clocks back an hour…
And enjoy a possible health benefit from the shift back to Standard Time. On Sunday, November 6, 2011, we get an “extra” hour when we turn our clocks back. A 2008 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the best way to use that extra time is getting extra sleep on Sunday night.
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Review of data collected over a nearly 20-year period show that heart attacks are more likely in the week following the transition TO Daylight Saving Time in the Spring, and less likely in the week following the transition FROM Daylight Saving Time in the Fall. Experts theorize that the extra hour of sleep may have a “protective” benefit, given that most American adults are already sleep-deprived. You can read more about the study here.
It’s that spooky time again!
Happy Halloween from the attorneys and staff of Fuller & Fuller. Remember that Halloween can be both spooky and safe. Visit the CDC’s website for a helpful guide to staying safe this Halloween at http://www.cdc.gov/family/halloween/.
You can also reduce the amount of candy your child eats by arranging for the “Candy Fairy” to come and visit. Let the child keep a certain amount of candy, and then overnight, the Candy Fairy will replace the remaining candy with a fun educational toy or book! Voila! A new holiday tradition is begun!
Overview of Washington’s laws
Are you up to speed on the laws covering drivers in Washington State? Which violations are primary (you can be pulled over) or secondary (can be cited if pulled over for a primary violation)? How old must a child in your car be to ride without a booster seat? If you’re feeling a little uncertain and want a quick refresher, the Governors Highway Safety Association has an overview of Washington’s driving laws. Visit http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/bystate/wa.html to brush up on driving laws!
Pop quiz! Which state was the first to pass legislation to recognize Labor Day?
The identity of the individual who first proposed Labor Day have been lost to history, but the reasons we celebrate this day remain. America has become a powerful, prosperous nation because of hard-working, productive American workers. As a result, our nation has celebrated the first Monday in September as a national holiday honoring the social and economic achievements of the “workingmen” since 1894. You can learn more about the evolution of this holiday, and get the answer to the question, at a website run by (who else?) the U.S. Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm