Having an accurate history of your earnings on file with the Federal Government is very important. After all, the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) formulation of benefits to which you may be entitled should you become disabled or when you retire are calculated based on your past earnings. If earnings are missing or incomplete, your benefits could…
Continue readingMany of Abrams Landau’s injured clients find themselves struggling with pain and are at a loss as to how to proceed. Injured workers with damaged shoulder joints and herniated discs in their necks and backs are confronted with medical questions. Is surgery the best option ? Will shoulder replacement restore functionality ? Will operating on…
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If you happen to visit the website for the restaurant The Daily Grill, you may notice an interesting legal disclaimer under the “Terms of Use” tab. There is a provision for Resolution of Disputes explained in the company’s Legal Notices. The notice states that by using its site, you agree to Forced Arbitration of any…
Continue readingHazing is serious. So serious that most states, including Virginia, have enacted laws making hazing illegal. Click here to learn more about Virginia’s Hazing Law. What is hazing? According to the website www.hazingprevention.org, hazing is defined as any action taken or situation created intentionally: that causes embarrassment, harassment or ridicule, risks emotional and/or…
Continue readingVirginia, like most states, has a Hazing Law which makes hazing at any school, college or university against the law. Teasing that was considered an all-in-good-fun rite of passage decades ago is now known to be hazing — dangerous and illegal. Section 18.2-56 of the Code of Virginia provides the following: “It shall be unlawful…
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