My wife is being offered a 6 figure WC settlement. What is the effect on future Medicare and Social Security benefits?

It sounds like your wife's settlement includes an an MSA, which stands fro "Medicare Set-Aside Trust". An MSA is often required by the insurance...

Can a pending charge or arrest be used to disqualify me from a job I've already been offered pending a background check.

Being "hired pending a background check" means you are NOT hired while the employer is checking your background. The employer can then check...

Can legal action be taken against an employer for firing an employee due to missing "too many days of work"?

An employer in Georgia may terminate your employment for any reason unless you can prove you were a member of a Federally protected class and were...

Can i still sue my employer?

Filling a claim with the EEOC is the just the first step in a long process. Basically, the EEOC will simply determine if the evidence shows you...

In a workmans comp case is going to mediation a good thing.

If you want to settle your workers compensation claim for a lump sum, then a mediation is a good opportunity for you to accomplish that. Bear in...

I am currently on medical leave, short term disability and fmla for surgery and have been offered another job.

Usually employers like 2 weeks notice but that is not an absolute requirement. You need to be completely sure you have the other job in hand...

HOW DO i APPLY FOR WORKMANS COMP IN ANOTHER STATE AND IN GA. AND MY CASE IS STILL OPEN WHAT IS THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS .

As to which state you should choose for your workers comp claim: In Georgia, the workers compensation case can be brought in Georgia if the...

My company is being purch. The new company has required that mem of my depart apply for our jobs except for one person. Legal.

In Georgia you can be terminated, re-assigned, changed to a different job or reduced to part-time at the whim of the employer, unless you can prove...

Just because you make that assertion does not excuse you from the obligation to respond to discovery (such as interrogatories) if you are a named...

I am having trouble determining the angle in which my case should be pursued. What is the probability of a positive outcome?

In Georgia, if you suffer an injury that arises out of and in the course of your employment, you have a workers compensation claim. In your...