Social Security Disability Plan Explained by Local Official
District manager Stephen J. Lesczynski outlines how applicants for disability benefits may be referred to a state vocational rehabilitation agency for therapy retraining equipment and prosthetics. A year long trial work period preserves full benefits while testing ability to work. Benefits may resume if a subsequent disability occurs within five years. Local office at 332 5th Ave S open 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. weekdays.
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Stephen J. Leszcynski
la Crosse
Leszcynski
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Fair comment in libel case upholds press rights
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that fair comment allows newspapers to criticize public officials on matters of public interest. The case involved Mayor Meanswell, accused of neglecting duties, but the court found the article a fair critique of law enforcement, not a personal attack, and thus not libel. It stressed balance between free expression and protection from defamation.
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Pleasantville Gazette
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the Gazette
Wisconsin Supreme Court
School board president lists occupation as unpaid
Bob Jaggard, president of the Garden City school board, had been between jobs after selling his soft drink business when his son Bob Jr. filled out a pre-enrollment form. In the space for the father’s occupation, Bob Jr. wrote “school board president” and added “without pay.”
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Garden City, Kan
Bob Jaggard
City School Board
Bob Jr
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