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I am on SSI. If I sell my current home and puchase a cheaper one is there any way I can put exceess proceeds into escrow/trust?
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Answered on January 24, 2013
Yes. You can shelter funds in a Special Needs Trust. However, if you do not own the home, and it is n your mother's name, you may not realize any...
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A workmans compensation question
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Answered on January 22, 2013
As mentioned by my colleagues, the burden is on your employer and its insurer to offer you work. If you have been released to return to work within...
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I DO NOT GET TO TAKE A LUNCH, YET MY EMPLOYER DEDUCTS 1/2 HR EVERY DAY
FROM MY HOURS WORKED?
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Answered on January 22, 2013
No. If you are paid by the hour, you must be paid for all hours actually worked. Employees who work through lunch (e.g. eat at their desk) are...
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Is a store mgr allowed in emergency exam room in hos while injured emp waits for exam
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Answered on January 20, 2013
Other counsel are correct that your complaint implicates a violation of HIPPA. HIPPA does not, however, provide for a private right of action. It...
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Is termination based on hearsay after filing a complaint of harassment for refusing to work off the clock wrongful termination?
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Answered on January 19, 2013
Technincally, no. "Wrongful termination" is a specific type of claim that is very narrowly defined. You do have a claim for violation of the...
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Release and Publication of Personal Medical Records.
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Answered on January 17, 2013
Access to your the medical information in your social security claim is very restricted. I cannot imagine that the Commissioner published your...
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If my FMLA expires and company denies LOA, do I qualify for unemployment?
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Answered on January 16, 2013
In order to qualify for unemployment compensation, you must be able and available to work. Therefore, if the reason you could not perform your old...
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Does my employer owe me vacation at termination?
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Answered on January 16, 2013
This is a matter of company policy which differ from company to company. Review your employee handbook. If your vacation has been earned, and you...
Does anyone who has settled a workmans comp claim with liberty mutual in PA know how long it takes for them to send out a check
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Answered on January 16, 2013
Liberty Mutual usually pays within 1-2 weeks of the hearing when appeal rights are waived.
Should my attorney be receiving 20% of my workers comp check every time i get a check?
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Answered on January 15, 2013
While I agree with my colleauges, it is not clear from your question how your attorney is being paid his fee. If his fee has been approved by the...
