Monthly Archives: August 2013

OSHA Committed to Protecting Female Workers

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has taken another step in their quest to protect women from on-the-job injuries by signing an agreement with the National Association of Women in Construction to develop and implement new training programs designed to reinforce safety at construction sites for female workers. Both OSHA ...

2021-01-20T10:18:14-06:00August 27, 2013|Categories: Work Comp Blog, Workers Comp|Tags: , |

The Most Dangerous Jobs, in the Most Dangerous States

The study conducted by a Social Security Disability Insurance company found that Maine is the most dangerous state to work in, while New York registered as the safest state. For the study, researchers examined work accidents and injury data provided by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. ...

2020-08-27T16:38:56-05:00August 23, 2013|Categories: Work Comp Blog, Work Injury|Tags: , |

Couples Say Cost of Splitting is Top Concern in a Divorce

A new study by Avvo revealed that the cost of splitting up is the top concern among divorcing couples. The poll asked 890 individuals and 447 attorneys to evaluate the top concerns of going through a divorce. Some of the survey findings were: 58 percent of respondents without children listed ...

Free Attorney Resources in Minnesota

Potential clients looking for legal representation may sometimes pursue a pro-bono (no cost) or reduced fee attorney.  Typically, reduced-fee or free legal services are only available for those who have low incomes. Not all private law firms provide pro-bono or reduced fee representation, and those that do provide these services ...

Divorce Has Greater Impact on Young Children

A new study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin revealed that children of divorce might develop a more insecure relationship with their parents if the divorce occurs at a young age. Two graduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign pioneered the study, and its goal was to ...

2020-08-27T17:01:45-05:00August 6, 2013|Categories: Child Custody, Divorce, Family Law Blog|Tags: , , , |
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