Category: Workers Compensation
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on September 26, 2024
Whistleblowing is a term used to describe the act of reporting waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, or dangers to public health and safety. This person usually works for the company they report, hence the name, “whistleblower.” Keeping companies accountable for their actions is an important part of keeping the economy fair and the public healthy. It should feel […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on August 19, 2024
In the case of injuries that happen at work, workers receive relief for their financial loss or medical bills in the form of workers compensation. Workers compensation is a type of insurance that provides wage replacement and medical benefits to those injured in exchange for the right to sue their employer. However, even if […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on August 8, 2024
Sovereign immunity is a term that describes the government and its entities’ inability to be sued without its consent. To the ordinary person, this might seem unfair, as the government is not perfect and can make mistakes that affect people. This is true even when it comes to personal injuries that happen on public […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on February 26, 2024
Choosing a personal lawyer that is the right fit for you and your needs can be tricky. After all, it feels like there are so many out there to choose from! Lawyers in Louisville, KY seem to be a dime-a-dozen, but not every law firm is the same. This makes research very important when […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on November 17, 2023
Finding yourself in a situation that requires legal help is a stressful thing to have have to experience, whether you be the plaintiff or the defendant, and trying to find a respectable, trustworthy lawyer that you work well with on a time frame only adds to that stress. This is especially true when your […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on August 28, 2023
When something bad happens and there’s a need for help in navigating through the legal sphere to get fair compensation and a successful resolution, contacting a lawyer is the first line of defense. Thoroughly researched and properly contacted, you might meet the perfect lawyer for your case who accepts you right away, but that’s […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on July 12, 2023
While unions have played a large and crucial part in the developing landscape of American industries and the workplace, there are plenty of anti-union workers out there who do not, under any circumstance, want to be a part of a union. Both workers that are all for unionization and those who avoid them are […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on June 26, 2023
A necessary and overdue change is coming into effect on June 27th, 2023 for those in the workforce who are or can become pregnant and for nursing mothers. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) ensure that mothers are provided with what they […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on March 29, 2023
As we approach the festive, chocolate buzz-bringing holiday of Easter on April 9th, many people might be hopping over to the grocery store and picking up some goodies, popping some boiled eggs into dye, or getting their Easter ham ready for baking. But the kiddos, they’re putting carrots and milk out in hopes to […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on February 14, 2023
If there has ever been an ambivalent term used in the news, it’s unionize. Workers unionize, unions being blocked, union strikes – it’s used in every way imaginable with all sorts of stigmas attached to it, good and bad. But what does it actually mean when you hear that workers are unionizing? What Is […]
