Am I able to claim unemployment if I had to quit because my hours were cut back to eight a week? But was full time for ten month

There is a theory in law called Constructive termination which comes into play when a person quits a job because the conditions become so...

Fo collecting disability, what does "date your disability began" mean?

There are two types of injuries ... Specific and Cumulative trauma. In a specific injury like a fall from a roof... you know exactly the date and...

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Claim was denied due 2 me not naming a dr (gyno) in interview. I have carpal! Employer wont talk 2 me & no response from adjustr

Go into a local workers compensation attoreney in your area with all your paperwork from the insurance carrier. If that doesnt appeal to you .. go...

My employer told me I couldn't get disability for work-related injury which I'm now getting physcial therapy for 2 months.

If you have filed a workers compensation claim, and your primary treating doctor for the workers compensation claim has taken you off work on...

Can child support take my L&I settlement for the injury on my spine?

In california as in most states Child support liens take precedence over almost everything. Before we can settle a case in California Workers...

Is my employer breaking any labor laws?

I have never faced this problem before in California but considering the current labor market in most of the country, would it present much of a...

Can employers force you to give to a charity by lowering performance evaluations?

In California this would be a violation of the public policy of good faith and fair dealing which is considered to be part of every employment...

My boss is a bully and doesn't care that I could be sick due to circumstances at work. Is there any legal action I can take?

Report your injury to your employer. File a workers compensation claim...demand a DWC 1 claim form He must send you for treatment if you ask. If...

Can I be Fired for refusing to sing a document that states that I give up my right to med care due to an injury caused at work?

Your refusal to sign this document could be viewed as an act of insubordination. Every employer requires you to report your work related...

I sued a company for an injury.

Were you represented by a lawyer of your own? You had the right to have the school district produce a wage statement which would have verified...