Washington Law Offers Employers Some Protection for References.
Jan 25, 2012
Washington State Law protects employers from suit for providing work-related references, provided certain conditions are met.RCW 4.24.730.Employers that disclose information about former or current em...
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African American Community Frequently Not Well-Served In Bankruptcy
Jan 16, 2012
On this Martin Luther King day we take an opportunity to review a report by the Woodstock Institute that provides an overview of bankruptcy with an eye to its impact on minority communities.
Personal b...
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REVISITING THE EXCLUSION OF RETIREMENT FUNDS FROM THE ESTATE.
Jan 09, 2012
Patterson v. Shumate has come to define the rules around exemption of retirement accounts in bankruptcy. That court looked at Section 541(c)(2), which provides the following exclusion from the otherwis...
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DOES FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY LAW REFLECT ANIMUS TOWARDS SAME SEX COUPLES?
Jan 05, 2012
Under federal bankruptcy law couples filing for bankruptcy jointly must be same sex and married.Same sex couples must file independently, complicating the filing and doubling the cost.
The case of In r...
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DOH Investigations Involving Nurses and Other Health Care Professional Licensees!
Dec 25, 2011
The Washington State Department of Health follows a similar investigatory process as DFI, DOL, and DSHS.DOH receives complaints against health care professionals. Investigators conduct interviews, rev...
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DSHS Investigation of Abuse or Neglect of Caregivers Working at Adult Family Homes.
Dec 25, 2011
DSHS Investigation of Abuse or Neglect of Caregivers Working at Adult Family Homes.
DSHS Residential Care Services receives complaints regarding adult family homes. In 2010, DSHS received 543 complain...
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CREDIT CARD DEBT SETTLEMENT SCAMS!
Dec 21, 2011
Ms. Fry, a Washington state resident, completed an on-line debt evaluation offered through a debt settlement companys website. Ms. Fry was then repeatedly called by company representatives who solicite...
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DISCHARGING STUDENT LOAN DEBT IN BANKRUPTCY IS HARD TO DO!
Dec 04, 2011
Many clients seeking chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy relief seek to discharge their student loans, which they find crushing. Instead of opening opportunities in life, professionals are now finding ...
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Credit Card Debt Settlement Companies Target the Elderly
Nov 29, 2011
It has been said that many older Americans are aging into debt.This phenomenon of increased indebtedness among retirees has occurred despite traditional beliefs that are adverse to debt.A number of fac...
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chapter 7 Bankrtuptcy and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Filings.
Nov 24, 2011
We have compiled some answers to frequently asked questions for those filing chapter 7 bankruptcy or chapter 13 bankruptcy.
Will a person filing chapter 7 bankruptcy or chapter 13 bankruptcy ever get...
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