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An Employee Was Injured In The Parking Lot; Compensable?

An injured worker's injuries sustained in a MVA in the employers parkiing lot is compensable.

With respct to workers compensation, must an employee be performing regular work duties to qualify for benefits?

Answer to a question as to whether if a worker is injured while doing a job other than her regular job, but during work hours, will workers comp still pay?

What if I am unsure whether my injury occurred at work?

However, some injuries are difficult to determine if they are work related. The legal test is whether the injury arose out of employment through the course of the employment. This article explains how to determine your injuries cause.

On-the-job injury - Additional Compensation

Workers hurt while at their jobs have two potential sources of compensation for the physical injury suffered.

Complaining To Co-Workers About Work Conditions

Employees have the right to complain

Illegal For Employer To Take Portion Of Tips

Tips remain the property of the employee.

Shedding the Golden Handcuffs

Wachovia's pending acquisition of Prudential Securities is a good news/bad news story for Pru brokers. With demand for their services sky-high, they have the leverage they need to demand significant retention bonuses.

Will your firm pick up legal costs?

A broker sued by a client typically has a lot of questions about rights and responsibilities. But none is more important than: “Who is liable for my defense and for the possible damages that follow?”

Workers' Compensation: Do I have a case?

This article touches on what sort of instances give rise to a workers' compensation claim and what the injured worker may expect if they proceed to pursue a claim.

Workers' Compensation: What do I need to know?

This article summarizes some of the answers to those questions generally raised by my prospective clients and provides the reader with a good starting point for working knowledge of workers' compensation.

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