If you thought federal same-sex marriage rights gave all same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples– think again. In June the Texas Supreme Court decided to hear a case challenging the city of Houston’s decision to grant same-sex spouses of city employees the same insurance benefits it allowed heterosexual couples.
Jailhouse Blues: How To Fight Depression After An Arrest
“Hey, Mister Jailer, will you please, sir, bring me the key?” Lightnin’ Hopkins so memorably asks. “I just want you to open the door, cause this ain’t no place for me.” In addition to the other damage an arrest causes-jail time, fines, lost jobs-it also takes a horrible toll on mental health. There’s an emerging scholarly literature on the …
4 Podcasts De Ayuda Después De Un Accidente De Tránsito
El proceso de recuperación de tu salud puede ser muy arduo. Sabes muy bien que deberías tomarlo con calma y dejar que tu organismo se cure con su propia velocidad, pero puede ser muy frustrante el hallarse en esas condiciones y esperar. Aun más, si siempre fuiste una persona normalmente activa. Si encuentras la manera …
4 Podcasts To Help When Recovering from Serious Car Accidents
Healing can be an arduous process. While you know that you should be “taking it easy” and allowing your body to heal, it can be frustrating to be in that position, especially if you are normally an active person. Finding something to occupy your mind and pass the time can make this difficult time a …
ERISA: Aquí la Mala Fé es Buen Negocio
ERISA: Aquí la Mala Fé es Buen Negocio Los pleitos y los litigios fáciles no existen. Pero los pleitos de ERISA acerca de los planes de discapacidad patrocinados por los empleados pueden ser particularmente arduos y complejos: en primer lugar, porque las personas que han sufrido de incapacidades, sea de corto o sea de largo …
Low Access to Employer Offered ERISA Disability Benefits
Fewer than half of American workers have access to ERISA disability plans through their jobs and white-collar workers are more likely than anyone else to be offered such plans, government data show. The Bureau of Labor Statistics analyzed the employer-offered ERISA disability insurance marketplace extensively in 2015. Its findings were fascinating. For instance: One-quarter of American …
Cinco Errores Comunes que Cometen los Padres en Casos de Custodia
Ni modo de decir esto suavemente: las batallas por la custodia pueden ser feas. Ya en el medio de toda la angustia y el estrés causados por el divorcio, vas a estar luchando también por tus hijos. Es difícil dar lo mejor de tí cuando las situación no es buena, y para los padres que adoran a …
Five Common Mistakes Parents Make In Custody Cases
There’s no way to say this gently. Custody battles are ugly. In the midst of all the stress and anguish over a break-up, you’re also fighting for your kids. It’s hard to be at your best when things are at their worst, and-for a loving parent-it’s hard to find a worse situation than a protracted …
“Fairness and Accuracy” In ERISA Disability Claims?
The federal government has imposed new ERISA regulations on employment benefit plan managers that officials hope will make it easier for ordinary people to obtain disability benefits. The new rules are vast, but they require a whole series of new steps “to ensure independence and impartiality” in reviewing initial claims or appeals and they require plan administrators …
Should I Disclose My Arrest To An Employer?
Being placed under arrest can be traumatic. And it can also be costly. Texas law gives employers the right to run criminal background checks on potential hires to determine whether they’re a good fit for the company. Legislators passed a law a few years ago that should, theoretically, make it easier for employees with criminal backgrounds get …
Forget The Gold Mine- Who Gets the Shaft?
Divorce is hard enough when you’re fighting over assets, but increasingly, I’m seeing the most vicious fights erupt over losses. Maybe that’s because personal debt has skyrocketed in Texas-nearly seven percent from 2015-16 (and almost six percent the year before that). Folks in this region owe a staggering $842.5 billion in personal debt. Unlike personal property, debt doesn’t have to …
Olvídate del Oro – ¿Dónde está la Estafa? (Ir Por Lana y Salir Trasquilado)
Ya es difícil lidiar con el Divorcio sin tener que luchar sobre la división de bienes, pero más y más estamos viendo que las parejas tienen grandes desacuerdos sobre las Deudas. Y es que las deudas personales han llegado a la estratosfera en Texas – casi siete por ciento desde el 2015-16 (y casi seis por ciento …
Datos Estadísticos Sobre la Criminalidad en Texas
Si es verdad que todo es más grande aquí en Texas, ¿será que el sistema de leyes bajo el código penal es diferente? Pues no lo es. Pero esto es bueno y menos bueno… Buenas Noticias, Malas Noticias: En total, la tasa de delincuencia [crime rate] bajó en el 2015, pero los crímenes violentos estuvieron en …
West Virginia: How to Protect Your Student From Drug Charges
Question: My son is a freshman at Marshall. He’s always been a good kid, but lately his grades are slipping and he seems to be hanging out with a crowd that is using drugs–one of his friends was just arrested for possession of marijuana. What should I advise my son to do if the cops come calling?
Texas-Sized Facts About Texas Criminal Law Statistics
If everything is bigger here in Texas, why should our Texas Criminal Law system be any different? Turns out, it isn’t. Although, that’s for good and for bad…. 1. Good News, Bad News: Overall, the crime rate fell in 2015, but the violent crime rate had risen. Homicides were up by more than nine percent, rapes by more than …