Employee Benefits Legal Guides (40 found)

Written by Avvo Staff
Federal law governs many employee benefits, including health care and pensions.
Posted in Employee Benefits about 1 year ago.

Written by Jon L Gelman
A licensed practical nurse who suffered from preexisting pulmonary disability was permitted to recover benefits against her employer when a co-employee sprayed perfume at work.
Posted 10 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by David M. Blanchard
If an initial claim for unemployment benefits are denied, it is important for an unemployed worker to understand why they were denied, and what they can do request a re-determination or appeal to protect their rights and get a proper and just determination. These are the next steps.
16 of 27 users found this helpful. Posted in Employee Benefits 6 months ago. Jurisdiction: Michigan

Written by Alan C. Olson
Before you can launch a successful appeal against your long-term disability benefits carrier, you have to "get the goods." What I'm referring to are the pieces of information that your carrier has been using against you behind the scenes.
Posted in Employee Benefits 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Adam Augustine Carter
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits employment discrimination against persons because of their service in a uniformed service.
2 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Employee Benefits 12 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Michael Lewis Van Cise
This legal guide discusses the impact of retirement assets such as a 401(k), Roth IRA, IRA, SEP, or SIMPLE, on medicaid and SSI eligibility. The general rule is that SSI recipients should not place assets in retirement vehicles if they wish to retain SSI benefits.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Employee Benefits 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Georgia

Written by Joni L. Landy
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act ("GINA") prohibits discrimination by group health plans, health insurance issuers and employers against an individual based on the individual’s genetic information.
Posted in Employee Benefits 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Joni L. Landy
The law was enacted to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage.
Posted in Employee Benefits 5 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Alan C. Olson
Prove your disability: 1) motivate your doctor to articulate your limitations; 2) discuss your job duties with your doctor in detail; 3) compile every shred of information that supports your disability; and 4) build your own team of skilled professionals to develop your legal/medical case early on.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Employee Benefits 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Alan C. Olson
Look beyond the administrative record to reveal lack of medical knowledge, sloppy handling of the evidence, and a pro-carrier bias against the claimant by the LTD claim administrator that a court will likely find resulted in an unreasonable denial of long-term disability benefits.
Posted in Employee Benefits 3 months ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Francis J. Collins
Maryland Courts prohibit agreements that waive a salesperson's right to commissions upon termination
Posted in Employee Benefits 20 days ago. Jurisdiction: Maryland

Written by Avvo Staff
Both workers’ compensation and social security disability insurance can provide income to an impaired employee, but they vary in how they work.
3 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Brian Gerard Reddy
If you are a railroad employee who was injured while being transported to/from your job, you have the right to request compensation for the injury.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Personal Injury about 1 year ago.

Written by Avvo Staff
Statutory workers’ compensation is the national program for workers’ compensation regulated, for the most part, by state laws.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Pregnancy job discrimination is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the FMLA.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Workers' compensation is an insurance program that allows employees to receive financial compensation, vocational training, employment assistance, and other benefits for injuries they got while on the job.
4 of 5 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago.

Written by Avvo Staff
Some employees, such as corporate owners, may file for a workers’ compensation exemption in order to lower their companies’ insurance premiums.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Workers Compensation about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Federal and state laws prohibit age discrimination in any aspect of employment.
Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Federal and state laws prohibit racial discrimination in any aspect of employment.
Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Employment discrimination based on an employee’s medical condition is prohibited in many cases by the ADA and the FMLA.
5 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal