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Work Related Accidents: How the Law Impacts a Workplace Environment

When it comes to workers who have sustained injuries as a result of an on-the-job accident, injury, or occupational disease, there are several things they can do to increase the chances of successfully proving liability. First, it’s important to find an attorney that is experienced in handling work related accidents and the injuries associated with [...]

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Employment and Support Allowance – Claims and Appeals – The View of a Professional

The quality of the medical assessments carried out on behalf of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to determine entitlement to Employment & Support Allowance (ESA) still leaves much to be desired, based on the cases that I see. To be eligible for ESA the applicant should pass 15 points threshold. Those that have [...]

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Constitutional Limitations on Labour Laws

Although labour policy seeks to create high minimum standards of employment, the choice of the legislature in seeking to achieve the objective are not unqualified. Minimum standard legislation is subject to various limitations. To begin with, in order to guarantee the fundamental rights, the Indian Constitution imposes certain limitations on the legislations on the legislature [...]

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Municipal Pension Holders at Risk As Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Filings Increase

Jefferson County, Alabama filed the biggest Chapter 9 bankruptcy in United States history on November 9, 2011. The $4 billion filing covering the city of Birmingham and 658,000 county residents far surpassed Orange County, California, the previous record holder, which filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy in 1994 with $1.7 in debt. The filing raises issues [...]

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Litigation Surrounding Hydraulic Fracturing Throughout Haynesville Shale

The Haynesville Shale is an informal name for a rock formation that underlies large parts of southwest Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, and east Texas. It is part of a large rock formation known as the Haynesville Formation. The Haynesville Shale underlies an area of about 9,000 square miles and averages about 200 to 300 feet thick. [...]

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