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Living with arthritis is a daily challenge, and when that pain makes it impossible to work, it can also become a financial crisis. For many New Yorkers, applying for Social Security disability benefits seems like the obvious next step. However, the truth is that these claims are complex, technical… Read more
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Millions of American workers live from paycheck to paycheck, and when employers illegally withhold wages from their checks, they stare at the brink of financial disaster. You can call it wage theft or go with a more gentle term such as withholding income. However you slice it, an employer that… Read more
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It's important to understand that federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against applicants during the hiring process. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 guaranteed that no employer could discriminate against applicants based upon their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. When… Read more
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“People's jobs are so integral to who they are that when something happens to them in their employment, it really cuts at the fabric of their identity. We get to help them restore not just a financial sense of wellbeing but also their dignity, which may have been lost through treatment in the… Read more
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Morgan & Morgan advocates strongly for workers; after all, we’re for the people, not the powerful. We work to protect those who are cheated out of their wages or face discrimination, wrongful termination, or other unjust practices in the workplace. In 2019, we fought a number of battles… Read more
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We all know death is a natural part of the circle of life, but it's never easy to lose someone you love. This is especially true when a loved one is taken away from you suddenly due to someone else's actions or negligence; it's genuinely heartbreaking because it didn't have to be that way.It's… Read more
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Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that involves a neutral third party, known as a mediator, who helps disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement, like an unbiased third-party referee.
Unlike litigation, which is adversarial and often results in a win-lose… Read more
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Wage theft has become the scourge of the American workplace. Millions of people find themselves not getting paid for the actual number of hours they work in a week, which can make it that much harder to make ends meet. There are many dubious tactics large corporations and small businesses employ to… Read more
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What Is Mesothelioma? Causes, Symptoms, and Legal RightsMesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that develops in the thin layer of tissue that covers the lungs, abdomen, or heart. While it's a relatively uncommon disease, mesothelioma is often associated with exposure to asbestos, a… Read more
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Injuries on construction and manufacturing sites can have devastating consequences, and injuries caused by crane collapses can be especially severe. According to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), from 2011 to 2015 there were 220 crane-related fatalities, 44 per year on average.… Read more
