Appellate Law

Asymmetry in Workers Comp
In conventional medicine, breast implants come in pairs: in most circumstances, you install (or replace) both at the same time. There is a compelling aesthetic symmetry in the process...

N.Y. Workers Comp. and Unemployment Benefits
You can collect unemployment (UE) benefits while on Workers’ Comp. To qualify for UE: you must demonstrate recent substantial attachment to the labor market; must be out of work through no fault of your own; and you must be ready, willing, and able to work and must be actively seeking employment...

Fired Workers Comp. Claimant Can only Sue for Retaliation Under Statute
The Ohio Supreme Court just issued a decision in Bickers, which holds that a workers' comp. claimant who is terminated while receiving benefits has no common law right to sue in tort for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy...

No Workers Comp Adjustments with SSI
The NH Supreme Court has just handed down a decision that says that a person who is receiving Social Security Disability cannot also receive cost of living adjustments for their workers comp benefits...

N.Y. Workers Comp. And Third Party Lawsuits
Image via Wikipedia Workers’ Compensation benefits are in most instances the injured worker’s exclusive remedy against the employer or a co-worker. However, if your injury was caused by the fault of a third party then you can sue the responsible party for the full measure of your damages including lost wages, reduction of earning capacity, pain [...

Judges lead the most interesting lives ...
In North Carolina, an appeals court has ruled that a nurse whose breast implants were damaged during an on-the-job accident is entitled to only one replacement implant. Judges Barbara Jackson and Sanford Steelman Jr...

Military Veterans Benefits
How to obtain full range of benefits for veterans and dependnets

Military Veterans Benefits, Part 3
Other Benefits

Worker's Compensation Laws Overview
Protect Workers From Injuries with plans that cover medical expenses and long-term or permanent disabilites

Military Veterans Benefits, Part 4
Where to get help

Military Veterans Benefits, Part 2
Training, Healthcare, and Death Benefits

Workers Compensation Overview
Federal laws that cover workplace injuries

Retired Steel Workers Win Pension Benefits Class Action for $51 Million
Retired Steel Workers Win Pension Benefits Class Action for $51 Million

Breast Cancer Patient Awarded $8.1 Million in Discrimination Case
Breast Cancer Patient Awarded $8.1 Million in Discrimination Case

Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill
Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill>

$5.4 Million Quebec Breast Cancer Wait List Class Action Settlement Approved
$5.4 Million Quebec Breast Cancer Class Action Settlement Approved

Clarion Cochlear
allegedly recalled implant stimulators due to malfunction.

Hip & Knee Replacement
alleging sterilization practices can cause implant failure.