The idea behind workers' compensation laws is that instead of making you sue for damages, which would require you to prove that your employer was...

Two issues here: liability and common sense. "She promised she would help pay me back" makes me wonder whether you had an agreement to share...

Oven not working since we moved in March 1st. Landlord has yet to fix it, and we have a toddler at home. What can we do?

It's the landlord's responsibility to keep appliances that he supplies in good working order. One remedy for problems that don't cost too much...

I worked for a doctors office my son needed a excuse note so I wrote one but never went thru with it could I get in trouble?

This does not strike me as a situation that would lead to criminal charges. And if they call your son's school, the school is not going to care...

If you are on SSDI earning 1,400.00 and working part time earning 500.00/mo will your SSDI go up because your are paying into it

No, it is not better to be treated as an independent contractor (I assume that's what you mean by "paid as a 1099") rather than an employee. If...

Recent change of benefits, not given in writing. Do we have to the right to get in writing?

There is no general requirement for an enhanced rate of pay (e.g., time and a half) for working particular days in your kind of occupation. The...

Is it worth to appeal a letter of disqualification from unemployment?

If you feel that you had good cause to quit, yes, it is worth appealing. But you really need to get representation for your hearing. To qualify...

I received letter from Unemployment Office in Florida that I have to repay money. Will they put me in more trouble after i repay

It's unclear to me what "trouble" or "charges" you are worried about. Overpayment of unemployment benefits happens frequently. For example, after...

It's not my property, but, will the Chapter 7 trustee try to get my sister's $40K?

SSI is a means-tested benefit program with a low asset limit. Commendable as it may be to make wise investments on her behalf, anyone with a...

Can my employer Society of Jesus< tell me to take a random day off,,that i always work 40 hr week , unpaid???

You can express this concern about continued insurance eligibility to your supervisor, as it may not have occurred to him. That said, I suspect...