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.
Neurologist Dr. Susan Lotkowski, D. O., stroke director at The Memorial Hospital of Salem County in Mannington, said dizziness occurs mostly in older adults, but can affect people of any age and should be a red flag that something is out of sync. âThe way dizziness makes you feel, such as the sensation of the room spinning, feeling faint or as if youâve lost your balance, provides clues for possible causes,â she said.