VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT MAY HAVE LONG WAIT FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS QUESTION: I was laid off in July, after the company I worked for went out of business. I tried to apply for unemployment benefits, but was unable to do so: The
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SETTING OWN HOURS UNLIKELY TO CONVERT WORKER INTO INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR QUESTION: I’ve been working remotely from home since March 13, when the Covid pandemic shut everything down. Because my daughter’s school was also closed, I worked a flexible schedule, putting in 8
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NO LEG TO STAND ON? LANDLORD AND TENANT CLASH OVER WALK-IN SHOWER REQUEST QUESTION: After an accident, and surgery, I am unable to stand on my left leg. I will probably be disabled for life. While I am able to get around
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TRUMP PAYROLL TAX DEFERMENT – EXTRA MONEY NOW, DOUBLE TAXES LATER QUESTION: I read that President Trump issued an Executive Order getting rid of Social Security taxes until December. So far, I haven’t seen anything more in my paycheck. When does it
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Ask The Lawyer By Daniel A Gwinn Esq Someone has Covid
Ask The Lawyer When Will Unemployment Benefits Run Out
PAID TIME OFF WAITING FOR COVID-19 RESULTS? YOU BETCHA! QUESTION: After going to visit family up north, I came down with a sore throat and a cough. I informed my employer, who told me to get tested for COVID-19, and not to come
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GET NEW MASK OR GET NEW JOB: WORKER’S ‘BLACK LIVES MATTER’ MASK CAUSES TROUBLE QUESTION: Wearing a mask is mandatory where I work, in a large retail establishment. While most people just wear plain medical-looking masks, others personalize their masks, with patterns or
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‘MISTAKE’ WHEN CERTIFYING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS COULD COST WORKER THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS QUESTION: I began receiving unemployment benefits when I was laid off work at the end of March. In late April, my boss asked if I could do a little work
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QUESTION: I read an opinion piece by a FOX News commentator about the current “protests” online. I liked it on Twitter, and posted my approval of the piece with a link and some comments on Facebook. A co-worker read my post and
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