You suffered an illness or injury on the job and started the workers’ comp claim process. Now your employer’s insurance company offers to settle your case by paying you a single lump sum. Should you accept? Why or why not, and what are you risking if you accept a settlement? Here are insights into the
The concept of deportation is frightening, isolating, and overwhelming. If one of your loved ones faces deportation, contact a Connecticut immigration attorney to discuss your options. One minor run-in with the law, even for individuals with green cards, can place deportation on the table. Deportation would mean stripping them from their job, home, family, friends,
There’s no question that car accidents are traumatic, and they can even be catastrophic. As you heal from your physical wounds, there are often psychological wounds underneath the surface that could take months or years to heal. In some instances, people never recover from the emotional trauma of an accident, leading them to long-term suffering
People enter the United States for numerous reasons before deciding to apply for full citizenship. If you entered the U.S. (legally or illegally) as a refugee with legitimate fear of danger to your life in your previous country, you may be able to receive legal protection as an asylee. After living in the United States
Days after a 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquake ravaged Turkey and Syria, the calls for support continue to grow. Over 40,000 people perished in the devastation, while hundreds of thousands remain homeless and injured. At times like these it is crucial that we contribute to recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria. The lack of food,
Last week, President Biden declared an end to the government’s long-standing Covid national emergency. After nearly three years in effect and millions of lives lost from the deadly virus, the administration is seeking to do away with emergency benefits that supported millions. In December of last year, the Supreme Court halted the administration’s attempt to
The Trump-era rule that has been used by the Biden administration over a million times has prevented asylum seekers from entering the United States under “public health” concerns. In March 2020, the program was enacted to prevent the spread of Covid by denying entry to migrants. Although its earliest intention was somewhat understandable during the
