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Social Security Disability Benefits: Who Is Eligible?

Not everyone who is unable to work because of illness or injury is entitled to Social Security disability benefits. Only those suffering from long-term, severe disabilities may receive benefits.

Noncompete Agreements That Stick in Massachusetts

What can be included in a valid noncompetition agreement?

Work Injury That Worsens Over Time May Still Be Compensable Years Later

A recent case in Pennsylvania found that a viral exposure at work can be the basis for a workers' compensation award from resulting blindness that developed almost thirty years later.

Compensation for Workplace Injuries in the Health Care Industry

Jobs in the health care industry are among some of the most dangerous in the country and these workers routinely suffer on-the-job injuries.

Employee Rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act

The majority of public and private employees are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal law that requires employers to pay employees the federal minimum wage and overtime compensation.

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