Hi, I am a general contractor in CA. I want to know if it is mandatory to carry my own personal workers comp on myself?

Technically, you do not have to have a Worker’s Compensation policy for yourself. You are not the problem. The problem is, as a contractor, you may...

I'm a small restaurant owner and someone I interviewed today threatened to file a discrimination lawsuit.

It will be difficult, but not impossible, for the Applicant to find an Attorney under these facts. She will have to show that she was capable of...

Do I have a lawsuit? And how to locate insurance info ?

The Landlord’s policy will cover the Structure. Your Renters Policy will cover your Loss of Use and Property Damge. Did you have a Renters Policy?

Do I have any legal recourse?

I do not think Asian is the cause. The way you explain the problem, it seems that your treatment is based upon poor communication, poor...

I was fired and discriminated for being pregnant after trying to give my employer my doctors notice, for light duty. can I sue?

Uhh...OK. May I assume that you would have taken 6-12 weeks off within 30 Days anyway, after you had the Baby? Did your Doctor take you off...

Yes, and Yes. I hope you had an Attorney. If you did, it is probably manageable. If you did not, you probably have a problem. Generally, a WC...

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Is it more beneficial to use the QME selected by my workers comp case manager or to find an attorney and use an AME?

Seeing an Attorney before you select a QME is probably a good move.

Can I be fired?

If you cannot medically perform the Essential Functions of your Job, and they cannot accommodate your limitations, you can be deleted.

How can I resolve this problem? Are they allowed to make me take it out or make me quit?

You just have to decide whether the piercing or the job is a higher priority for you.

Absolutely. They cannot refuse to hire you because you are Hispanic, but they can require that you be Bilingual in Cantonese if they believe it is...