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How to eat out if you're vegan

Which are the best cuisines for vegans? Our chefs and writers’ tips on what to order, what to avoid and what to ask. Plus, the best vegan-friendly restaurants around the country and where to eat on the high street

How Long Should You Stay at Your Church?

With sweat pouring down my cheek, my father said to me: “Put your head down; focus on the path before you. Don’t look to the right or the left. Take your time. Don’t finish quick but finish well.” This is how my dad taught me to mow the lawn. His advice is also relevant to …

7 Things to Know Before You Get a Piercing

Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Property Damage?

Workers’ compensation is meant to provide compensation for someone’s injury while on the job, but does it compensate for any property damage?

Workers’ Compensation Basics: What is a Workers’ Compensation Accident?

This blog post is the third in a series that examines the basics of workers’ compensation. To be a covered workers’ compensation claim, an employee’s personal injury must be caused by an accident o…

The Facts About Workers Compensation

Whether you are an employer who is dealing with injured employees, or if you are an injured employee yourself, it is important to understand the facts about workers compensation. According to NOLO Law for All, the definition of worker’s compensation is “Workers’ compensation, also known as workmans’ comp, is a state-mandated insurance program that provides…

Workers Compensation Benefits

In a Worker’s Compensation claim, no one party is determined to be at fault. The amount of benefits that a claimant receives is not decreased by his/her carelessness or negligence. Nor is the amount increase by an employer’s fault. However, a worker loses their right to Worker’s Compensation if the...

Finding A Workers' Compensation Attorney

Although no law states that you must hire a workers' compensation attorney, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to handle a ...

Complexity of Workers Compensation Practices

Workers' Compensation insurance companies are in the business of making it difficult for workers to receive benefits.

A Guide to Basic Workers’ Compensation Terms

Learning more about the words and workings that go into a workers’ compensation claim will help as you discuss your case with your attorney.

What Is a Workers’ Compensation Third Party Action?

If you believe you have been injured while at work due to another person’s negligence, you may seek a workers' compensation third party action.

How Should Workers’ Compensation Evolve?

Workers’ compensation has been around for more than 100 years. It was developed as a grand bargain between labor and employers to ensure that injured workers received appropriate medical care and wage-loss benefits while employers received protections against tort lawsuits arising from workplace injuries. The workplace is vastly different than it was when workers’ compensation [...]

Workers’ Compensation: Frequently Asked Questions

Many people do not understand the workers' compensation process or even know they are eligible for workers' compensation benefits. That's why the attorneys at Cummings & Middlebrooks have dedicated their careers to helping workers...

The Must-Know Basics of Workers’ Compensation

Benefits from a Workers’ Compensation claim are often essential to helping the injured employee pay off medical expenses.

What is Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance?

As the risk manager for your mid-size company, you want to consider self-insurance in the jurisdictions where you are allowed to do so. But your company is mid-size, not a Fortune 500 company. While you have the resources to handle most workers’ compensation claims, you are concerned a catastrophic work comp claim could do serious damage to …

Worker’s Compensation and Mesothelioma: Know the Facts

The risk from asbestos causing cancer known as mesothelioma.Know more about how it develops and treated. How you can get a worker compensation.

Workers' Compensation And Disability Benefits: The Differences

Workers' compensation and disability benefits are two separate entities. While they both offer benefits to those who need them, they are rarely collected at the same time due to the fact that they result from two separate causes.

Workers' Compensation Isn't What It Used To Be

Most of us don’t know much about Workers’ Compensation until we need it - and your experience will depend a lot on where you live. Caps on benefits and

What Is Property Damage Liability Insurance?

Property damage liability insurance is a type of insurance coverage that is typically included in an auto insurance policy.