An injured worker receives relief from most state and all federal taxes on indemnity earnings related directly to workers' compensation as provided under state statutes. But this does not apply to retirement disability payments, only to workers' compensation.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system, meaning it affects the brain and spinal cord. In the most common type (known as relapsing remitting MS), symptoms come and go. These can run the gamut from mild tingling to more severe vision loss. However, MS is tricky. Because so many other conditions can also cause similar symptoms, a hypochondriac could easily think they have it when they don't. On the other side, it can take years or even decades for people with MS to be diagnosed.
The term lose balance refers to feeling unsteady, dizzy or lightheaded. You may feel as if the room is spinning or as if you are falling when you lose balance. You do not have to be standing to feel as if you are losing your balance. People with balance disorders can feel off-balance even when they are sitting or lying down. Balance disorders range in severity and are caused by a wide variety of illnesses and conditions.