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Families don’t all look the same, and the law is beginning to reflect that. If you’re helping raise a child, you may have rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), even if you’re not the child’s biological or legal parent.Whether you’re bonding with a newborn, caring for a child with a… Read more
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Anyone who has ever had to file an insurance claim knows that the process is almost always complicated. So what happens when insurance unfairly denies coverage for your claim?While this sounds like a worst-case scenario, it happens with surprising frequency. In fact, the U.S. Department of Labor… Read more
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Uber is in the seat for not potentially complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Access Living, a Chicago-based advocacy group, alleges in an Oct. 13 lawsuit that the ridesharing company is underserving people with disabilities, according to Law360. This lawsuit underscores the types of… Read more
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Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, a public-school groundskeeper from outside of San Francisco, used the ubiquitous weedkiller Roundup as part of his job and later developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In 2018, he ended up being the first person to win against Monsanto in the fight to hold the company accountable… Read more
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Hurricane season is almost here. That means it’s time to review your insurance policy, hurricane-proof your home, and take all of the other steps you normally would when summer is near.But this year is anything but ordinary, so there’s more to do – and consider.For one, above-normal hurricane… Read more
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Welcoming a new child into your family is a major life event that often requires time to prepare, adjust, and bond. Fortunately, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offers critical protections to help you do that.Under the FMLA, eligible employees can take up to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-… Read more
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Should Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) applicants be allowed to sign documents electronically as part of the application process? This is the question at the center of a lawsuit against the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Advocates for the disabled have long fought for the… Read more
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According to new reports, a Walmart customer in Spring, Texas has come forward about their recent experience with a new hard-to-spot self-checkout scam. Read on to learn more about this scam and how it may affect your next visit to the store.
How Does the Scam Work?
As explained by an… Read more
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School bus accidents not only affect the students on board but also the families, school staff, and community members involved. A lack of on-board safety measures such as seatbelts can put riders at risk for serious injuries. In some cases, passengers who are injured aboard a bus may be… Read more
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Three residents and a firefighter were injured in a fire that destroyed a two-story duplex in Washington, D.C., in the early hours of Jan. 5, WTOP reported. One victim’s injuries were potentially life-threatening, according to D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Vito Maggiolo. Two… Read more
