benefits

EMT sues city for failure to follow through with promised benefits

A first responder has filed a lawsuit against the city of Beaumont stating the city has not fulfilled its obligations nor provided he and fellow emergency medical personnel in their employ the rights promised to them when their positions shifted to fall under the purview of the Beaumont Fire...

'Welfare' for disabled kids with wealthy parents

Q: I have a neighbor who is in his early 50s. He is a pilot for a major airline and makes pretty good money. He and his wife have several children, one of whom has Down syndrome. I have heard that this 21-year-old son is collecting about $2,000 per month in welfare benefits from Social Security.