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The US Department of Health and Human Services has reinstated more than 450 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who were fired in April as part of a massive reorganization. The reinstatements are a significant step towards maintaining the critical public health functions of the CDC. Almost
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A labour arbitration award has been issued by the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act for St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The award, dated October 24, 2024, addresses a series of issues related to the renewal of the collective agreement between the Centre and the Ontario
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The Ontario Labour Relations Board has dismissed a complaint filed by Savita Sharma against the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and the Ministry of the Solicitor General. Sharma alleged that OPSEU had acted in a manner that was arbitrary, discriminatory, or in bad faith in its representation of employees,
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Transitional housing programs that are considered a lifeline for young adults aging out of foster care face funding cuts that could reduce services, local advocates warn. This is particularly concerning given that approximately 1 in 4 foster youth will experience homelessness within four years of exiting the system, as reported
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Petitioner Alayna Helgason filed a petition with the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging injuries after receiving human papillomavirus vaccinations. Despite the petition's outstanding status, Helgason elected to withdraw the case on May 7, 2025. This withdrawal was granted, and the proceedings have concluded. Key Takeaways: * The National
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Janet Zimet, a petitioner, has been awarded compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccination. The United States Court of Federal Claims ruled that the petitioner is entitled to compensation after reviewing her petition and medical
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Ida Rothschild, a petitioner in a case before the United States Court of Federal Claims, has been awarded $25,000 in compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. According to the stipulation filed on April 30, 2025, Rothschild alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to
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Janice Lent, a petitioner, received a decision on attorney's fees and costs after filing a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Lent claimed that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration following an influenza vaccine she received on October 16, 2019. On
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Amir Goldkorn, a physician and petitioner in a Vaccine Injury Compensation Program case, sought redaction of his name in a decision awarding damages. However, his request was denied by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran due to procedural defects and the fact that the information was already publicly disclosed. The
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The haunting issue of ghost workers in the public sector continues to plague South Africa, with its corrosive effects not limited to mere payroll irregularities. According to Jan de Villiers, CHAIRPERSON of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, the phenomenon of ghost workers is not an administrative error,
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, a decision aimed at restoring "public trust above any pro-or antivaccine agenda." Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, claims that the committee has been plagued by conflicts of interest
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The White House has proposed merging substance use and mental health block grants as part of its budget, which would eliminate the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services (SUPTRS) block grant. The proposal aims to consolidate funding for various initiatives under a new "Behavioral Health" title, which
