While so many employees are injured at work each year, it is incredibly common for employees not to understand exactly what workers' compensation is. Don't get left behind when you face an injury or accident as a result of the workplace. The answers are available. This FAQ offers answers to your most basic questions about workers' comp.
What is workers' compensation?
Workers' compensation refers to the benefits an employee is eligible to receive following a work-related illness or injury.
Did you know that approximately one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime? Unfortunately, domestic violence is very pervasive in American culture. Whether you're currently in a relationship or would like to be in one down the road, it's important that you understand what constitutes domestic violence and how you can respond to it in a way that puts your own personal health and well being at the forefront.
Veterans Affairs (VA) requirements can be difficult to work with during a disability claim. There's a lot of specific information that needs to satisfy disability requirements, such as the approximate cause of your condition and how much you're suffering now. Whether you're filing a new claim, sitting through the backlog or filing an appeal, there are a few things you could do to strengthen your claim through understanding a few quirky parts of the system.
Some injuries are more painful than others, but it is not easy to measure (objectively) the degree of every pain you feel when injured – science isn't just there yet. Therefore, the judge, jury and insurance company will use other factors to determine how much pain you are feeling. Some of these factors include:
Consistency and Credibility
It's easy to for people to believe that you are in pain if you are consistent.
It's easy to overlook certain things when you're staring down the barrel of a divorce proceeding. Regardless of who initiates it, both parties have the potential to be caught off guard by the choices their spouse makes. Being prepared to take necessary actions can help you avoid putting yourself in harm's way, and minimize potential conflict prior to your divorce being finalized.
Personal Space
Whether you serve your spouse with divorce papers in person, or you choose to announce your intentions prior to drawing up an agreement, being able to retreat to neutral corners is important.
