Two reasons why you should hire a real estate attorney

Whether you’re buying or selling a home, land, apartment building, or office space, the hoops and hurdles you must navigate can be overwhelming. For basic transactions, a licensed agent can handle the paperwork and any other issues that may arise. However, for more complex deals and even some of the largest transactions, it is definitely …

L&I Medical-Only Claims and Workers’ Compensation Claims in Washington State

What is a “medical only” workers’ compensation claim? As the name suggests, when an L&I claim is medical only, then L&I or the self-insured employer pays only the medical expenses. Therefore, you do not receive other benefits such as compensation for time lost, loss of earning power, or permanent partial disability. You also cannot get …

Introduction to Social Security benefits

The Social Security Administration can provide benefits in three different categories, including; when you retire, if you become disabled, and finally when you die. You can find information about Social Security benefits on the Social Security Administration website. The age to receive full retirement benefits has been 65 for many years, however, for people born …

Reducing juvenile crime through business development

In 2008 alone, the country lost $20.7 billion in oil revenues due to militant violence in the oil-rich but volatile Niger Delta region1. A Presidential Technical Committee report to the Nigerian government attributed the fiscal loss to armed militant activity at oil facilities that resulted in closures and spills. The conflict has significantly crippled oil …