What is a Request?
A request is a petition which signifies a desire to a person for something to be granted or done. In legal contexts, a request refers to a formal demand or petition made by one party to another party, often seeking specific action, information, or relief.
According to Black’s Law Dictionary, a request is defined as “a formal demand, made in writing, for something specific.” As such, requests are integral to legal proceedings, serving various purposes such as obtaining documents, admissions, examinations, or rulings from the court.
Requests play a crucial role in litigation and legal proceedings by facilitating the exchange of information, clarifying issues in dispute, and advancing case management. Understanding the process and legal requirements for making requests is essential for attorneys, litigants, and parties involved in legal disputes to effectively advocate for their positions, and pursue remedies for their legal matter.
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Light Duty and Workers’ Compensation
A workers’ comp lawyer at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys explains “light duty” assignment after a work injury
If you get injured at work, your employer may offer you “light duty” as an alternative to being out of work completely. But this can present a host of questions: What is considered light duty? Will accepting an offer of light duty work prevent me from collecting workers’ compensation? Will I be paid the same salary for light duty work?
Often, people have many valid questions concerning their workers’ compensation claim and precisely what it means if a doctor clears them for light duty. If you have questions about how light-duty work will affect your workers’ comp claim in Pennsylvania, you may want to consult with an experienced workers’ comp lawyer.
What is Light Duty Work?
Typically, […]
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What is malingering?
What is “malingering” and how can it affect your workers’ comp case?
Malingering comes up often in the context of workers’ compensation. Malingering is a term used to describe the action of exaggerating or falsifying one’s illness or injury to gain some benefit (such as workers’ comp payments).
Workers’ compensation program administrators and officials of the employing company often accuse employees who receive workers’ comp payments of “malingering” as a way to extend benefits. These accusations, which happen on a fairly regular basis, are unfair to dedicated employees who continue to suffer effects from injuries or illness contracted on the job. Such workers are rightfully owed benefits.
A Medical Definition of Malingering:
“. . . pretending to have an illness in order to get a benefit. The feigned illness can be mental or physical. […]
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Amazon workers’ attempt at unionization
The workers’ comp lawyers at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys examine the attempt at unionization made by Amazon workers
From the summer of 2020, Amazon has been in the middle of a spirited unionization effort from some of the workers at its Bessemer, Alabama warehouse. Through the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) the employees staged protests that have been largely online and through the phone because of the pandemic.
The organizers were hoping these protests would yield the same results that pushed for the unionization of employees in high-profile companies in the U.S. and were hoping for similar results for Amazon’s Alabama warehouse.
As Amazon, Chewy, and other warehouses continue to crop up across the Lehigh Valley and throughout our region, it is worth understanding how unionization efforts unfold for Amazon workers.
The push for unionization: how it all began
The push for unionization started after a small group of workers at the company’s Bessemer Alabama warehouse went to the local branch of the retail workers’ […]
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Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Seasonal Workers?
Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Seasonal Workers?
Businesses supplement their staff in peak seasons like summertime and winter holidays by hiring seasonal employees. As the workforce grows, coverage requirements evolve, including workers’ comp seasonal employees’ demands.
The Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act doesn’t give a clear distinction between full-time, part-time, seasonal, and temporary employees. Some employers provide more benefits to full-time staff than other workers.
So, what happens if you are a short-term employee and you sustain a work-related injury or illness? This post explains how the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act protects seasonal workers.
Workers’ Compensation Coverage for Seasonal Employees
Pennsylvania worker’s compensation covers nearly all workers, including part-time, temporary, and seasonal employees. Employers like corporations, nonprofits, unincorporated businesses, and even entities with just one employee must provide workers’ compensation coverage.
However, […]
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What is Discovery?
Understanding your lawsuit’s discovery phase
If you recently filed a lawsuit, then you likely have questions about how your case will progress. Clients often ask our attorneys about discovery. In fact, most civil plaintiffs and defendants have never heard of the discovery phase of a trial. They have no idea what discovery is. As such, our award-winning personal injury team is here to explain discovery and what you can expect during this phase of litigation.
According to the American Bar Association, discovery is “the formal process of exchanging information between the parties about the witnesses and evidence they’ll present at trial.” In other words, it is a mechanism for obtaining the info and evidence that you need to win your case.
The phases of a civil trial
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