In most cases, an injury caused by work can be categorized as relatively minor. All injuries have the potential to make you miss work and incur medical expenses, however. That's why workers' compensation is such a valuable and much-needed benefit. If you get hurt, you can expect to have all of your medical bills taken care of and to be able to stay home and heal from your injury while getting a portion of your salary paid to you.
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When you are involved in a car accident at your place of work in a company vehicle, your company is responsible for your medical bills and make sure that you make a proper recovery. Here are a few things you need to make sure that you do after being in a car accident at work and dealing with the workers' compensation process.
#1 Get Checked Out By A Medical Professional
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Getting a divorce will have a major impact on your family dynamic, especially if one of you was a stay-at-home parent. In cases such as these, where there are young children who must be cared for, a major change will be the introduction of daycare. Both parents will need to work in order to maintain his and her own household, which means children will have to have at least part-time care outside of the home.
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All that can be said about a recent $100,000 settlement to a Utah teen by her school district over an accident that occurred during an in-class demonstration is, "It probably seemed like a good idea at the time." Learn more about this peculiar case and how certain actions can overcome a school's sovereign immunity against being sued.
What is sovereign immunity?
Sovereign immunity protects public entities, like the state or local government, against certain lawsuits.
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When you finally get to move into your new home, it's only natural that you'll be excited! But that excitement can die quickly when you discover that what you thought was the perfect home actually has a mold problem. Whether it's mold in the basement or mold behind a bathroom wall, its presence is concerning since mold can cause health problems like respiratory difficulties and diarrhea.
But who is at fault here, and what should you do?
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