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I was injured by another employee while on the job and I have been trying to get help from the Crime Victims Compensation so I can get my bills paid for the injuries, but my former employer told me that they don't have workman's compensation St the time of the incident. Now they are... View More 
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answered on Apr 22, 2016
The situation does not look good for you based on the facts presented. You should consult with a worker's compensation attorney and / or employment attorney. In most instances, an employer will disclose its worker's compensation coverage. It may well be that there is no coverage in... View More
On 3/30/2016 my current employer, mailed out letters informing all it's employees that their SS# were breached. I attempted to file my taxes on 4/10/2016 and was notified by the IRS that someone has already filed taxes using my SS#. Can I Sue ? And if so how much ? I rather not do a... View More
answered on Apr 21, 2016
You sue for your damages, which can be difficult in cases like these. If you cannot get your refund, that would be the amount your employer would be liable for.
Brother found the job, negotiated it and was my interpreter. I got a sign on bonus from them and I asked them to give him 15,000 and me the other 85,000. He filed taxes on the 15K as other income. The irs is saying I owe taxes on the 85,000 as a "deficiency assessment" saying the 15k was... View More
answered on Apr 7, 2016
The IRS appears to be arguing that you actually earned the entire bonus of $100,000. Merely directing that some of your payment go to someone else may not be enough to transfer the tax obligation to another taxpayer. You may need to consult with a CPA or tax attorney about the deficiency being... View More
I work as a Global Leader for one service line and based of USA. I was promoted to this role, without any Merit Increase. I did discuss with my manager and I was told there was a salary freeze. Later my company tried to implement new management concept of all the folks in US will report into a US... View More
answered on Mar 26, 2016
Thanks for your question. It is difficult to give an accurate assessment of your situation without knowing additional facts. However, from your question, it sounds like you may be working outside the U.S. and it is possible that there are other laws in your jurisdiction that would apply to your... View More
answered on Mar 25, 2016
Laws prohibiting workplace discrimination do not provide an immunity to a person who discriminates against a class to which the person belongs. Under Federal laws, typically only the employer can be sued for illegal discrimination, not individuals acting on the employer's behalf. Many state... View More
The last salaried paycheck I received was on 11/15. On 11/30, I was told that, because of money problems, they didn't even know how they were going to pay their taxes, they were restructuring the company and I would no longer receive a paycheck, but they would like for me to stay on as a... View More
answered on Mar 17, 2016
It is not possible to comment on the scope and applicability of the non-compete agreement without reviewing the actual language. I would like to comment, however, about this notion that you were converted to "1099 status" because of company restructuring. Your conversion to "1099... View More
I have been suspended from my position for one week and one day (so far) pending an investigation for a self-reported breech of safety protocol. I have been with the company full-time for 17 years and 2 additional years as a seasonal employee. I have served as a supervisor for 9 years. This is... View More
answered on Mar 3, 2016
You would have basically no leverage. As to resigning, that gets tricky. If you resign, that could look better on future job applications, though the truth may come out during a background check. If you allow them to fire you, that will not look good on job applications, but there is a chance you... View More
answered on Feb 21, 2016
The answer is negative. You have to comply with the immigration law in the USA
I have a friend that was coerced and used to marry an illegal immigrant in regards to having and keeping her job. She is just finding and understanding all of the details and the severity of this. The marriage is 6 months in... nothing has been accepted by immigration yet. She is scared to do... View More
answered on Jan 17, 2016
There are questions and answers similar to your situation on our website at http://aba-us.com/other-services/?lang=en. You can take a look for general information. Good luck.
i vandalize a car broke windshield front and back cops arrived and thats what they put on the report but she wants to also say i damage the whole body to when i didn't do that her car is worth 6,500 in good condition how can i get a good settlement deal and how can this affect my job i work at... View More
answered on Jan 13, 2016
Unclear what your job requirements and background checks require. A local lawyer can review and advise.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is only general information. It is NOT legal advice, and it may not work for your... View More
I'm 71/2 months pregnant and got hurt on the job at my school district. I went to see my doctor and he issued me a week of bed rest for my muscle laceration injury. Worker comp said they won't compensate me because it's was 7 days not 8. My school is taking my sick days away from me... View More
answered on Nov 16, 2015
More info is needed. Talk to local employment or worker's comp lawyer.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is only general information. It is NOT legal advice, and it may not work for your specific situation. It is... View More
answered on Nov 16, 2015
Check with an employment or workers' comp lawyer on this.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is only general information. It is NOT legal advice, and it may not work for your specific situation. It is impossible to... View More
Doing assigned duties, taking out the trash in this case, I was injured at work. There's an open 1.5 ft. drop from sidewalk to parking lot w/o even railing (told NOT against OSHA reg.) Incident report my SM wrote says I took a "shortcut" and "stepped down wrong". Not a... View More
answered on Nov 16, 2015
Many workers' comp and injury lawyers work on a contingency fee, so you can ask for a free consultation with a local lawyer.
Please Take Notice: I am not your lawyer unless we enter into an engagement agreement in writing. This is only general information. It is NOT legal advice, and... View More
I asked for the original but she only gave a scanned copy. Is that legal?
answered on Nov 5, 2015
Your employer would have filed the original with USCIS, so yes. USCIS has the original.
My barbershop business is in Texas. My employees are paid hourly. This is a new & small business with only a few employees . When they quit, they are only giving me a 24 hour notice, so that drastically affects my business, and there have been many days where I had to close for the entire day... View More
answered on Nov 1, 2015
If you want advice about a contract, you have to let an attorney read it, don't you? It seems to me you are asking if you can get out of paying someone for hours that have already been completed, so I am confused as to what your question actually is. It will cost a ton of money probably just... View More
My work is related to oil and gas experiments in a laboratory. My master and bachelor degree is in petroleum engineering. But as I am working in a laboratory the work though related is not exactly that of a petroleum engineer. I tried to find occupations related to my work in the H1B list( Foreign... View More
answered on Oct 28, 2015
First you cannot self petition for the H1B. Your employer will need to file for you. A discussion will have to be had between your employer and your employer's immigration attorney to determine the appropriate job title under which your case needs to be filed. A review of Onet and the... View More
I was recently terminated from a rather large health insurance company for supposedly not being truthful during a compliance investigation. During the investigation I told the compliance department that I had ADD. On the termination report I received it specifically lists that I told them that I... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2015
No, I don't think so. You write that you told the compliance department about your condition during a compliance investigation. Thus the information disclosed doesn't appear to pertain to any medical treatment you had received. As you know, the HIPAA rules generally only apply to... View More
If an application asks if you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, do I need to include this, or is there a certain amount of time where it doesn't need to be included?
Management And they keep trying to turn it around on us as if we wanted it they pulled me into the office twice and sandy 3 time as for him none then they brought up is we are retaliating against him cause he didn't hook us up with any drugs
answered on Aug 18, 2015
Is there a basic legal question you wanted to ask? Your circumstances seem to require much more than an answer to a basic legal question. Go see a local employment/labor lawyer.
answered on Aug 10, 2015
Verify with your worker's comp lawyer and your disability policy.
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