I have about six broken teeth in the back due to old fillings coming out that have broken to the gumline, also I had work done on a tooth in the front by a dentist who I feel did a very poor job and is now looking discolored. I cannot afford insurance and have been denied for medi-cal. I am very scared because I don’t see how I will be able to afford such dental expenses that I know my situation requires. I live in Sacramento California and any information would be appreciated.
I need help to find a pro bono lawyer in or about the Erie area. My uncle was in an abusive 16 year marriage. They are going to get divorced but he needs help because he has two boys and is disabled. He just got a job and is trying to make it. So if anyone could help in anyway please let me know.
My daughter is being bullied by a girl in school. Despite suspension, she has not stopped harrassing my daughter. She wants to file a restraining order against her. I have picked up the paperwork and know we can file and go through the process alone, but this girl’s parents have money and will probably hire an attorney. I am a single mom that is out of a job. I want to know if anyone has any info about how to get an attorney to represent my daughter on a pro bono basis.
Jan 182010
Consumers are offered part-time jobs as “international relayers.” Their task is to deposit checks into their personal bank accounts, keep a small percentage as a commission, and relay the rest by wire transfer to their new employer. The checks are often worthless. Other times, they are written by victims who purchased merchandise from an online auction but never got the goods.
These same thieves, now armed with your banking information, can use the numbers to create a demand draft to make an unauthorized debit from your account.
How to protect yourself
Avoid job listings that use the terms “money transfers,” “wiring funds,” and “foreign agent agreements.” Never forward or transfer money from any of your personal accounts on behalf of an employer. If a legitimate job requires you to make money transfers, the money should be withdrawn from the employer’s business account.
Never provide your bank account information until you are hired, and then only to a legitimate employer if you choose to have your paycheck deposited electronically.
Jan 152010
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Jan 112010
Scam Setup
People are offered part-time jobs as “international relayers.” Their task is to deposit checks into their personal bank accounts, keep a small percentage as a commission, and relay the rest by wire transfer to their new employer.
The Rip Off
The checks are often worthless. Other times, they are written by victims who purchased merchandise from an online auction but never got the goods.
These same thieves, now armed with your banking information, can use the numbers to create a demand draft to make an unauthorized debit from your account.
How to protect yourself
Avoid job listings that use the terms “money transfers,” “wiring funds,” and “foreign agent agreements.” Never forward or transfer money from any of your personal accounts on behalf of an employer.
If a legitimate job requires you to make money transfers, the money should be withdrawn from the employer’s business account.
Never provide your bank account information until you are hired, and then only to a legitimate employer if you choose to have your paycheck deposited electronically.
Thousands of workers are injured or killed at work and construction sites each year. Many of these accidents involve falls, defective machinery, explosions and other types of accidents. Injuries caused by these accidents are usually severe and result in serious disability that prevents the injured from returning to work.
WORKPLACE INJURY – EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP SAFETY RULES
Many of these accidents could have been prevented if proper safety precautions were taken. The site manager is responsible to develop clear safety rules and guidelines concerning safety precautions and ensure these rules are enforced. People in charge of the site may be held responsible for any accidents that occur. Often workers are asked to perform unsafe tasks and fear to complain out of concern for their job.
Manufacturers of construction equipment are responsible designing and maintaining safe products. Defective or dangerous products may include the following: scaffolding, cranes, power tools, derricks, hoists, conveyors, woodworking tools, ladders, winches, trucks, graters, scrapers, tractors, bulldozers, forklifts, back hoes, heavy equipment, boilers, pressure vessels, gas detectors and other types of construction equipment.
WORKPLACE INJURY – THIRD PARTY LIABILITY
It is often possible to find liable third parties in the event of an accident or injury. Since most sites involve many subcontractors, it is very common to locate several potential third party Defendants. The lawyer may also consider claims against the general contractor, who may be responsible for supervision and may be contractually responsible for the injury. In more complex cases, the legal principles of Agency and analysis of corporate law may lead to sophisticated determinations as to who is technically an “employee” and who the “third parties” are in a given situation.
WORKPLACE INJURY – WORKER’S COMPENSATION
Workers’ Compensation law is designed to help injured workers as well as employers in dealing with the problems of health insurance. The Workers’ Compensation Act provides benefits to workers who are injured on the job or suffer an occupational disease arising out of and in the course of employment. The benefits under Workers’ Comp include weekly payments based on a percentage of the employee’s average weekly wage for temporary total disability, partial disability, permanent and total disability and permanent loss of function and disfigurement. Workers’ Comp also covers medical expenses for treatment that is reasonable, necessary and related to the industrial injury and vocational rehabilitation services.
Key Point
Document, document, and document as much as possible. The more information you file with Human Resources, and other documentation is the key to making a successful case.