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Injured workers may not choose their own doctor so long as the Workers Compensation insurance company is providing treatment through one of its authorized physicians.

An injured worker who is not receiving authorized medical care from his employer, either because the employer has not provided it or the employee has not requested it, will have difficulties receiving proper medical care.

In order to establish a Joint Venture in China, the first step shall be to find a qualified and agreeable Chinese partner. In this regard, it should be borne in mind that Chinese laws often (expressly or by implication) provide for qualification requirements on the Chinese partner to a joint venture.

Those who are injured by a health care provider's negligence may be surprised to learn that they may never be able to recover the full extent of their losses from the responsible party - even when the court finds in the injured person's favor.

Internet frauds have become extremely "popular" these days, and many people have fallen victim thereto. With so much indirect experience as legal professionals, we cannot help sharing some heartfelt tips with you so that your Internet surfing and on-line shopping will become more pleasant.

The Illinois Supreme Court appears to have finally clarified the issue of the timeliness of a Contribution Action for Attorneys Fees in Post Decree proceedings in a Dissolution case.

The authors explain the possibilities of tax relief for an average client as he seeks tax help from the IRS. He is single and owes the IRS $80,000 in back taxes for tax years 2000 through 2003. He thinks he probably owes some money to the State of Ohio and he currently makes $40,000 per year. He just received a Notice of Levy, which states that the IRS plans to garnish his wages. He knows he will be fired, if his employer finds out. What can he do?

An analysis of insurance company bad faith in California pedestrian, bicycle, car & motorcycle accidental injury & death accidents by an experienced personal injury attorney and former insurance company defense lawyer and what you can do to stop their bad faith actions.

Maritime injuries and accidents can occur in a myriad of situations. Depending upon the location of injury and the nature of the situation, e.g., whether it was a commercial accident or a non-commercial situation, governs whether you need a maritime lawyer or just a regular personal injury lawyer. Clearly, injuries on a jet ski, or a party pontoon boat can be very injurious, but they do not require a maritime lawyer specialized in the legal principals of General Maritime Law and the Jones Act.

When times are tight, you might do your transactions without a lawyer, to save on legal fees. Although understandable, this is bad practice.

Negotiation is a fact of life. We negotiate all the time, professionally and personally. Think of all the negotiation you do on a daily basis with your spouse and children. Negotiation is fun too, if you keep your ego out of it.

In this article the author discusses some basic building blocks in setting up your franchise system. He leads you through seven early steps in the process. Rest assured that you will need to accomplish many more steps on the way to franchising, but we have to start somewhere.

Unfortunately, Widows and Widowers of US Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents can fall through the cracks of the US Immigration system. The following article explains the so-called "Widow's Penalty."

Medicare has established its Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program, which will likely lead to a substantial increase in post-payment records requests for chiropractors.

The Jones Act applies to almost all vessels in navigation or capable of navigation. The Supreme Court of the United States has issued an opinion defining vessels.

Federal maritime law governs benefits to injured seamen. The Jones Act together with the General Maritime Law, provides compensation coverage for injured seamen.

Traumatic brain injury has been called the "silent epidemic" because for years many such injuries went undiagnosed and untreated. Complaints of memory loss, personality change, and diminished mental abilities by victims of trauma were dismissed as "litigation neurosis" or ignored altogether.