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Article 16-27 ¡No Se Deje! Immigrants to any country should immediately learn what the law in that county permits and prohibits. Immigrants are too often surprised to learn that the laws in the country they move to differ greatly from the ones in their native country. Sometimes the differences are minor and sometimes they are…
The use of opioids in California workers’ compensation claims has declined in recent years, but these drugs still pose a threat to California’s workers. Opioid drugs account for nearly a quarter of all prescriptions filled in the Golden State. A report by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute—an Oakland-based organization—sheds further light on the issue. The…
Article 16-26 ¡No Se Deje! The Sixth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution gives every person accused of having committed a crime the right to be represented by an attorney. If the punishment for committing the crime includes incarceration (jail or prison), the accused has a right to have an attorney provided at no cost…
A recent phenomenon has picked up steam for the past few years as companies have started opting out of state workers’ compensation plans. The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions, an independent entity, examined the effect of these opt-out plans on employees and sought to discover what happens to workers when they are…
If on-the-job injuries are a cause for concern, you are not alone. According to the National Safety Council, seven workers receive injuries every second, which means there are 12,900 workplace injuries each day—a staggering 4.7 million injuries per year. As Millennials (one of the largest generations in recent history) are joining the workforce, experts expect…
Article 16-23 ¡No Se Deje! One of the many benefits of obtaining U. S. citizenship is that citizens cannot LEGALLY be deported. Once you are a citizen, even if you are convicted of committing a deportable crime, you cannot be deported. As a naturalized citizen, you have all of the benefits of a natural born…