On the Job Injuries: The Truth About Workers' Compensation
"I got hurt on my job! What are my rights?" That is a simple question that we are often asked. The answer is not as simple as you might think.
The Workers' Compensation Law provides certain benefits to workers who are injured while they are working "within the scope of their employment." Workers' Compensation Benefits may include medical expenses, lost wage compensation (up to a fixed amount), and a lump sum award for a permanent injury. The lump sum award is a set schedule and is generally less than recovery could be in an ordinary accident case...
Update Lead Based Paint
Lead based paint, like asbestos and radon in the 1980's is fast becoming a leading environmental issue affecting lives and residential real estate in the 1990's...
A Message from Sanders, Sanders & Block on Toy Safety
Everyone loves to buy new toys for the children on their holiday shopping lists. Choosing the right toy, however, is not child's play. For example, if you buy a toy not designed for the child's age, it could result in serious injury to the child. Injury could also result from unsafe toys. In 1989, the Johns Hopkins Injury Prevention Center reported over 148,000 toy-related injuries...
On the Job: Play it Safe in the Plant
OK, so you know how to do your job safely. After all, you've been over it dozens of times. Or maybe you've been doing it for years.
Experts though, say the people most likely to get hurt on the job are new workers and, surprisingly, people with a lot of experience...
When to Report an Auto Accident
It's only a minor fender bender. To save time, paperwork or an insurance increase, you pay for the damage yourself. Right?...
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INSIGHTS ON THE LAW
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