I was terminated due to speech and physical impairment, can they do tha?

There are Federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination based on disability and provide remedies for such unlawful conduct including...

The brakes failed on the equipment I was operating at work. As a result I required extensive surgerey on my shoulder.

Have you filed a workers' compensation claim? Since the injury happened in the course of your employment you should have been entitled to workers'...

Can my employer cut my hours from 40 hours a week for over 5 years to one day a week due to being diagnosed with epilepsy?

There are Federal, state and local laws which prohibit discrimination based on disability. If your employer singled you out and reduced your hours...

My c pap machine motor was burning out an I was breathing in toxic air

It is possible that you may be able to file a type of negligence lawsuit called a products liability claim against the manufacturer and/or...

What the best way to find a lawyer to help my husband.

You don't state whether it was your husband's work that caused his strokes. If so, this would be a workers' compensation case and he needs to file...

Each state's workers' compensation laws are different, but companies with employees are always required to carry workers' compensation insurance...

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Why am I not eligible for SSI when I have worked in private industry for the required number of quarters?

SSI or Supplental Security Income is a program administered by the Social Security Administration that is akin to public assistance programs at the...

I been employed for this company for two months. My manager sexually harasses me and tells me he is going to have to fire me

Who did you file the complaint with? If you notified your employer's human resources department or perhaps another supervisor at you place of...

I presently have aform of cancer that makes it difficult for me to work. although iam not presently receiving chemotherapy can

Depending on when and how long you last worked and why you stopped, you may be able to obtain unemployment insurance benfits. To collect these...

Will a previous section 32 settlement affect a new one?

It is really too early in the history of your new accident to settle it under Section 32. Since it occurred only a little over a month ago it's...