Bureau of Labor Statistics

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  More men with disabilities enter job market

  By Allison Bell  |  May 3, 2013

  The participation rate and employment rate for women with disabilities fell.

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  Disabled more likely to work, look for work

  By Allison Bell  |  March 11, 2013

  The labor force participation rate for people with disabilities is rising as the rate for the general population fall.

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  10 best cities for job seekers

  By Danielle Andrus  |  January 30, 2013

  The list, by personal finance website NerdWallet, is based on Census Bureau data on population growth, income, unemployment rate and the cost of living.

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  CI, stop-loss and self-insurance: A recipe for budget-friendly benefits

  By Lydia Jilek, Mary Sullivan  |  January 16, 2013

  Combining stop-loss coverage with a critical illness benefit can protect self-insured employers and their employees in case of a catastrophic claim — and at minimal cost, too.

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  What struggling economy?

  By Scott B. Rich, CLU, ChFC  |  November 1, 2012

  Despite little job growth in the United States, many insurers are on a hiring spree.

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  What struggling economy?

  By Scott B. Rich, CLU, ChFC  |  October 26, 2012

  Despite little job growth in the United States, many insurers are on a hiring spree.

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  Small 2013 Social Security benefit increase likely

  By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER,Associated Press  |  October 15, 2012

  However, some of next year’s raise could be wiped out by higher Medicare premiums.

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  Real economy

  By Stephen D. Forman  |  October 11, 2012

  A long-term care insurance producer finds that there's gold in them thar refis.

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  Returning to a brick wall

  By Allison Bell  |  October 4, 2012

  Organizations that study return-to-work programs generally assume that employers are eager to get disability insurance claimants back on the job. But is that always the case?

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  A fresh perspective on variable annuities & living benefits

  By Robert Densmore  |  October 1, 2012

  What new options in VA living benefit riders can mean to your clients as they move into retirement.