FAQs About Permanent Partial Disability And The Disability Rating System
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4 April 2017
Permanent partial disability is part of the workers' compensation system. The compensation is awarded if you do not completely recover from your work injury and you are left with an impairment. There are guidelines that dictate whether or not you are eligible for the benefits and how much you can receive in compensation. If you are planning to apply for partial disability, here is what you need to know.
Do You Have to Be Disabled to Receive Compensation?
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Three Reasons Why You Would Want To Hire Employment Advisory Services
Posted on:
28 March 2017
If you currently operate a small or medium-sized business, you are probably looking at employee compensation packages. If there is also a union within your business, you have to be careful about which services and how to apply them to your employees. There are other reasons, too, why you would want to hire a company that provides employment advisory services.
You Have to Work with the Union on Compensation
When a union exists, you have to work with the union on benefits packages.
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Noticing An Unusual Pattern Of Illnesses In Your Area? Could Environmental Contamination Be The Culprit?
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16 March 2017
Most ailments -- even relatively rare ones -- may not raise many questions or suspicions on their own. However, if you've noticed that a number of people in your immediate area seem to be dealing with the same symptoms you have, your illness could be the result of pollutants or contaminants in your environment. For example, residents near one military base who were allegedly made ill by fire extinguisher discharge in their drinking water recently filed a class action lawsuit to recover funds for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages.
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Could Settling A Personal Injury Claim Eliminate Your Right To Prejudgment Interest?
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10 March 2017
If you've recently suffered physical injuries due to another person's negligence, you may be exploring your legal and financial options, including a personal injury lawsuit. While filing a civil complaint is often the best way to ensure you'll be able to recover all the funds to which you're entitled, it can take time for a lawsuit to wind its way through the discovery process before it's presented to a judge or jury – and if you're already dealing with the financial fallout of your injury, you may not feel that you have the extra time.
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