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We have all heard the Surgeon General’s warning: smoking is bad for your health. Now, it seems a new label is needed stating that smoking is bad for your job. Recently a Massachusetts employee was terminated form his employment because he tested positive for nicotine. According to the employee, he never smoked on the job or during working hours. He did not smoke during breaks from work or in the presence of other employees or customers of the employer. In his complaint, the employee alleged that the company’s anti-smoking policy violates the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) because it discriminates against the participants in the corporation’s health benefits plan for the purpose of interfering with their receipt of medical…Read More

Whether or not you still qualify for disability benefits depends on how much you’re working, how much you’re making, and the specific disability program you are enrolled in. The restrictions on what you can earn are stricter if you are enrolled in the Supplemental Security Income program. Assuming that you have no other sources of income besides your job and SSI, your Supplemental Security Income benefits are reduced by a dollar for every two dollars you earn over $85 in a month. It is entirely possible to earn so much at a job that your benefits stop altogether. If you earn enough to receive no benefits for an entire year, you will have to reapply for the program if you…Read More