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A person commits the crime of forgery when, with the intent to defraud, s/he executes, alters or publishes a writing without the owner’s knowledge or consent. A person also commits forgery if s/he fraudulently makes a writing and holds it out to be the work of another.
→ Read MoreThe specific types of occupational exposures covered under workers’ compensation will vary depending on the laws where you live, since workers compensation legislation is passed on a state-by-state basis. However, as a general matter, if you can prove you were injured or made ill as a result of one of the many types of workplace exposures, that injury or illness should be covered under the workers compensation system.
→ Read MoreIn a jury trial, why does the judge need to see the verdict before the jury foreman reads it aloud?
→ Read MoreWhile wage garnishment in Arizona prescribes a broad range of income subject to child support garnishment, the state’s withholding limits are stricter than those found in the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA). In Arizona, a maximum of 50% of the employee’s “disposable earnings” can be deducted for child support, although not all earnings count as “disposable earnings.” Thus, those that do not count as disposable earnings lack the protection of this maximum withholding amount. Under Arizona garnishment law, the child support order takes top priority over any other state withholding order. However, no matter how many support orders an employee has, his or her paycheck will be protected by Arizona’s strict withholding limits.
→ Read MoreThe process of wage garnishment in Arizona begins when the court issues an Income Withholding Support Order against the noncustodial parent following the custodial proceedings of a divorce. This support order mandates child support garnishment, and is sent to the noncustodial parent’s employers or administrators of income, who in turn are required to garnish the noncustodial parent’s wages.
→ Read MoreAny form of income earned is subject to wage garnishment in Arizona. This includes the noncustodial parent’s disposable earnings and any bonuses or lump-sum payments owed to the noncustodial parent. It is extremely important that an employer comply with any order for child support garnishment against one of its employees, as nonpayment will result in accumulated interest on payments owed, as well as damaged credit for the employee. The employer may also be held liable for any refusal to enforce a support order not made in good faith. The following information sets out some of the basics on wage garnishment in Arizona, as well as contact information for the Arizona Office of Child Support.
→ Read MoreIf your spouse has a retirement plan and dies without collecting on it, it may be possible for you to collect the benefits s/he would have been entitled to. This right stems from a regulation in place under ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. ERISA, which is a federal act, states that a pension plan must have something referred to as survivor’s benefits. These benefits mean that, should the holder of the pension plan die, the person’s spouse is allowed to receive fully vested benefits from the plan.
→ Read MoreIn a copyright infringement case, you may get actual damages, which is the amount of money from lost business, or the amount the infringer gained, meaning, what he or she made from your work. You may also be entitled to statutory amounts and attorneys fees if you registered the copyright within 90 days of publication.
→ Read MoreYou usually only need to find one arbitrator to hear a case. Sometimes an arbitration agreement (or the rules of an association that are incorporated by reference in the agreement) will provide for three or more neutral arbitrators. There are always an odd number of arbitrators so that a decision can be made by a majority.
→ Read MoreThe arbitrator is likely to ask about the nature of the case, the parties, and possibly prospective witnesses. That is so s/he can determine whether s/he has any potential conflicts of interest.
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