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How do you spell relief?
Martin K. Brigham and Daniel Bencivenga
A dizzying array of federal and state laws protects injured
workers' rights. The key is to know which apply to your client's
case. Filing letter-perfect claims requires that you understand
the nuances of the FMLA, SSA, ADA, and state workers' compensation
laws.
Winning workers' comp claims for carpal
tunnel syndrome
Thomas M. Domer
Carpal tunnel syndrome costs many employees their livelihoods.
Those who file claims for compensation are often up against
employers' and insurers' insistence that these injuries are
fraudulent, imagined, or not work-related. Thorough knowledge
of the syndrome can help you defeat the opposition's defenses.
Workplace safety and the telecommuter
Nicole Belson Goluboff
In this age of high-tech communications, many employers are
allowing their employees to work from home. Who is responsible
for ensuring safe working conditions in the employee's home
office? Is the employer liable when a telecommuter suffers a
work-related injury? Is a worker who is injured away from the
usual workplace entitled to compensation? The author explores
the answers.
Fight back against retaliation
Ann-Marie Ahern
Injured employees should be able to file workers' compensation
claims without fear of reprisal by their employers. State statutes
and common law allow workers to bring claims against companies
that strike back when injured workers seek redress. Find out
how to pursue retaliation claims in your jurisdiction.
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Features
Disabling the disability carrier
Frank N. Darras and David T. Bamberger
Some insurers will do all they can to keep insureds from collecting
disability benefits. You can build an airtight case that will
withstand the effort to disqualify your client from coverage.
Exploring the Net impact on family
law
William S. Friedlander
The Internet has changed the way courts handle divorce cases.
Issues concerning custody, relocation, and visitation are being
resolved with a 21st-century approach. It's more than a sign
of the times; it's a sign of the times to come.
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News & Trends
Can investors seek accountability for
accountants?
Latest decisions in RICO lawsuits against
HMOs offer good and bad news for plaintiffs
Illegal immigrants not entitled to
back pay, says divided Supreme Court
Philip Morris puffed up low-tar cigarette
claims, jury finds
Teacher assailed in student newspaper
wins harassment suit against school district
Hatfield-McCoy feud goes to the graves
Insurer cannot pay insured's adversary
to replead covered claims as uncovered
Bank shootings could have been avoided,
Florida jury finds
Foreign rollover cases can stay in
U.S. court, judge rules
Departments
President's page
This is not a drill!
Washington focus
Medical malpractice bill unveiled
Supreme Court review
The right to unconflicted counsel
Speaking & writing
Write effective letters to opposing
counsel
Law office technology
True confessions— computing 'goofs'
to learn by
Quotes
Books
The Rehnquist Choice
by John W. Dean
Dispensing with the Truth
by Alicia Mundy
Classifieds
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