May 2022 Articles
Injured Construction Workers, Don’t Get Taken Advantage Of By Your Employer
The Construction Workplace Misclassification Act applies to any construction – defined as a direction, reconstruction, demolition, alteration, modification, custom fabrication, building, assembling, site preparation and repair work done on any real property or premises under contract – whether or not the work is for a public body and paid for...
Continue ReadingCan an Independent Contractor receive workers’ compensation benefits?
Most lawyers will simply say ‘no’, based on the terms of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Only EMPLOYEES injured in the course of their work are entitled to benefits. At Schmidt, Kirifides & Rassias, we take the extra time necessary to fully investigate the circumstances of your employment to determine whether...
Continue ReadingWhat should I tell a potential new employer, and what can they find out about my workers’ compensation claim?
When seeking a new job after your work injury has resolved, or your case has been settled, there is a difference between what is legally required to be disclosed to a new employer vs. what is “strategic.” What you must, should or may reveal varies with any given employer. There...
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