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One of the rules of workers' compensation is that, if you choose to claim your workers' comp benefits, you are generally barred from suing your exception (except in few situations). This means you're going to choose between claiming your workers' comp benefits or suing your employer. So, which is a better option? The popular choice is workers' comp...

Bankruptcy seems to be one of the most misunderstood concepts we have. It is so misunderstood that we avoid it when we probably should take it. We never do the same to, say, surgeries or divorce – even though they're also extremely painful. We just know that we need to take that surgery when our body needs it, and inasmuch as divorce is painful on ...

There is a difference between having your workers' comp approved by your employer or insurance and being eligible for workers' comp. If you are not eligible for workers' compensation, you cannot even make a workers' comp claim. So it is important you first know if you are eligible for workers' compensation or not. This article will briefly explain ...

One requirement to become eligible for workers' compensation is that, the worker should be classified as an employee. As you may already have known, not all workers are classified as employees – at least in legal terms. An example of a type of worker that is not covered by workers' compensation is a freelancer, or generally, an independent contract...

 Myths and misconceptions are always not good. If we believe them, we will falsely think about something and, hence, make bad decisions based from our faulty beliefs. This is the exact case on bankruptcy. Many people think that bankruptcy is one big financial monster that will ruin their financial future forever. Case in point: this is a big m...

Is it true that you can avoid bankruptcy? Well, it depends on your situation. If your debt is way, way too heavy that you cannot sleep soundly at night because your creditors and banks keep calling you, then maybe it's time to file for bankruptcy. However, if you're just in the middle of it, maybe you have chances of avoiding bankruptcy. Clearly, t...