Archive for February, 2014
Did Ray Rice Commit a Crime?
UPDATE on 9/8/14: Obviously Ray Rice committed a crime. Not only is the evidence out there, but he has actually pleaded guilty to the offense. As of 40 minutes ago, he is no longer a Raven. As of 15 minutes ago, he is indefinitely suspended from NFL football. The league really screwed this up. […]
More Common Workers’ Compensation Questions
by Rebecca Smith, Esq. I’m afraid that I will not be able to continue working in my field due to my on the job injury/illness. Will worker’s compensation help me find a new job? If your workers’ compensation carrier determines that you can no longer perform your former job duties due to your injury or […]
New Site Page: A Brief History of Workers’ Compensation Laws
The idea of compensation for on the job injuries existed long before the evolvement of what today we know as western civilization. As Gregory P. Guyton points out in his article, the first known laws that compensated workers for on the job injuries date back to approximately 2050 B.C. in ancient Sumer, or what today would […]