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I need to know which insurance company I should file a claim with and what appropriate amounts are for pain and suffering, etc.

Ada's answer | Answered on March 12, 2015

This may be overstated but the most important thing to do right now to protect yourself and your rights is to find an attorney. Don't ever trust...

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EEOC Mediation.

Ada's answer | Answered on February 24, 2015

Not necessarily - and many times courts won't even know whether the parties engaged in mediation or who opted out. Do you have an attorney...

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Wife has been working at for the past 1 year an 8 months at a Gas Station Convenient Store and never was able to take any Breaks

Ada's answer | Answered on February 22, 2015

Did she make any complaints to the managers/supervisors? How many hours did she work a day? Are her meal periods paid? Washington state law is...

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Can an employer push a meal break past the 5 hour rule due to "business needs"?

Ada's answer | Answered on February 22, 2015

There's no fast & clear exception for this alleged "business needs". The law is clear: WAC 296-126-092 Meal periods—Rest periods. (1)...

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Fired!

Ada's answer | Answered on February 22, 2015

I'm confused as to what your question is. Were you fired because you could not complete the test or because you were injured on the job? If the...

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What more can I do about my General Manager stealing the hours that I've already worked?

Ada's answer | Answered on February 12, 2015

This sounds terrible!! Do you have time cards? How do you keep track of your time? If they were to ask you to prove that your time has been...

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Job offer rescinded after getting it in writing, new offer is only half of what the man I was replacing made.

Ada's answer | Answered on February 11, 2015

Sounds like you don't really have damages if you have your old job back...

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I was laid off and offered a severance agreement. The agreement asks me not to disparage the company after I leave.

Ada's answer | Answered on February 04, 2015

It's standard when they ask you to sign the waiver in exchange for the severance. My suggestion is to have an attorney review the severance...

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What should I do next to reopen my business and what's the landlord's responsibility here?

Ada's answer | Answered on February 03, 2015

Look at your lease and see if there's anything about that. Did your landlord make any assurances to you that everything is compliant and that you...

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If my attorney lies to me is that malpractice? What if she pressures me to settle & gets mad at me when I don't want to?

Ada's answer | Answered on February 03, 2015

I'm not sure if you have a malpractice claim - but if you're not happy with your current attorney, you should find a new one ASAP. If you have...

Ada Ko Wong's Answers (127)

I need to know which insurance company I should file a claim with and what appropriate amounts are for pain and suffering, etc.

EEOC Mediation.

Wife has been working at for the past 1 year an 8 months at a Gas Station Convenient Store and never was able to take any Breaks

Can an employer push a meal break past the 5 hour rule due to "business needs"?

Fired!

What more can I do about my General Manager stealing the hours that I've already worked?

Job offer rescinded after getting it in writing, new offer is only half of what the man I was replacing made.

I was laid off and offered a severance agreement. The agreement asks me not to disparage the company after I leave.

What should I do next to reopen my business and what's the landlord's responsibility here?

If my attorney lies to me is that malpractice? What if she pressures me to settle & gets mad at me when I don't want to?