Workplace injuries are more common than you would expect. According to the 2017 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, serious nonfatal injuries cost businesses close to $60 billion a year. That’s a huge expense. What exactly is causing all these injuries? Read on to learn more about the...
Child support is a hot topic among divorced couples with children. Due to financial issues, many non-custodial parents fail to pay the required support amount to the other parent. This causes emotional and financial stress because the custodial parent is not getting the money he...
If you suffered a serious workplace injury, you might be under the impression that you’ll receive workers’ compensation benefits and you’ll return to work when your condition has improved. Things don’t always go that smoothly, however. Depending on the type of injury and the severity, other...
If you and your partner have children and are going through a divorce, the biggest concern you will likely face is: Who will get custody of the kids? It’s not always the court’s decision. That’s a decision that you and your partner can make if...
One of the most common causes of marital strife – and divorce – is financial issues. One person may make more money than the other, but in the end, it’s all marital property. Even separate property that you obtained before marriage can be considered marital...
Many divorces involve drama and intense arguments over every matter because the two parties cannot agree. This is often what you see on TV and in celebrity divorces, but it doesn’t have to be this way. If you and your spouse are going through a...
Even when employees exercise safety precautions, workplace accidents do still happen. Most employers have workers’ compensation coverage to protect employees, whether or not the accident was their fault. However, not many employees understand how the process works. While the laws can get complicated – after all,...
Maybe you finally found the job of your dreams in another state. Perhaps you want to move closer to your family so they can help care for your children. In an ideal situation, you could move wherever you wanted – but not when you have...
Let’s face it: with all the wedding planning details, how many engaged women think about their Social Security Number and taxes? Hardly any. Nobody really thinks about these topics unless it’s tax time and they’re in the midst of filing their returns. However, they are...
If you have carefully considered all potential options in saving your marriage and concluded that it is definitely over, there are some steps that you should consider as you move forward and contemplate a divorce. Meet with a Divorce Attorney Before you start down the road to...
Employees make many mistakes when they end up getting hurt on the job. As a result, they often run into problems when it comes to receiving workers' compensation. If you are ever hurt on the job, there are a few things that you should do...
If you are considering a divorce, many questions will run through your mind with one of the primary ones being "Am I doing the right thing?" Divorce is a hard and challenging decision that can have an impact on your finances, health, children, and several other...
Not all divorced parents with child custody agreements end up being able to successfully co-parent and raise their children. Sometimes the custodial parent withholds the children from the non-custodial parent out of spite. Many non-custodial parents don’t understand that they still have options in these...
One of the ways that parents can potentially avoid long child custody battles is by setting up a well-designed parenting agreement. A proper parenting agreement can help to not only save time and money, but also relieve a great deal of stress that is often...
Reviews of workers’ compensation cases provide guidelines and precedent to help employees, and potential petitioners understand the law. This case evaluated an injury an employee received while “on-call” for his position. On-call employees are those employees who are required to remain at or within the...
