Under most circumstances, you are entitled to a maximum 500 weeks of benefits. Keep in mind that this is not an automatic entitlement - it is...

Can I get a $50 stipend from an organization other than my H1-B sponsor?

This is really more of an immigration question than an employment question, so I am changing the category of your question so that you will...

Workers comp.injury leading to disease which is expensive, lifelong and complicated. Can I make the company pay for the expense

Possibly. You would need to be able to make the case that your kidney failure was a "compensable consequence" of your original rotator cuff...

I was suspended from work *with pay* they took comp time from me for the days they suspended me. Can they do this? I'm a cop.

Do you have an employment contract? If so, the contract would govern on this issue.

If I resign from my job before I get fired. What can my employer tell future employers if they call and ask about me?

They can say anything so long as it is truthful. Most employers will only give your dates of employment based upon a fear of being sued, but there...

Slipped and fell in restaurant.

Seek medical attention immediately. I cannot stress this enough. First, you might be seriously injured and not realize it. Second, pursuing a...

Deposition: After deposition don't you have the opportunity check out and correct any errors

After being deposed, you should have been asked by your attorney or the court reporter if you wanted to "read" or "waive." If you choose to read,...

Vocational Rehab Counselor, in VA giving me a hard time, not helping me find job which I am qualified for.

The worst thing you could do right now is to stop cooperating with the voc counselor. If you do, the adjuster can, and will, file an application...

Open medical and wages award in Virginia How is it affected when I get employed and then terminated or volunteerily leave a job

That is a complicated question, and the answer depends on a lot of different factors. First, keep in mind that you are not automatically...

Does my lawyer have to give me a copy of the file once I asked him to withdraw?

You are absolutely entitled to your file. The file belongs to you, as the client. To the extent that your attorney wants to make a copy of it...