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Employees qualify for workers compensation benefits, not independent contractors. If you’ve been hired as an independent contractor to perform work in Council Bluffs and are injured in the course of that work you may be able to obtain compensation for your injuries one way or another. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors has become a popular tool for many businesses…
Charles Smith has been selected to the 2018 Great Plains Super Lawyers list in the practice area of Bankruptcy: Business. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice…
Loss of Consortium is a legal matter that compensates a plaintiff for the injury or death of another family member as result of negligence or wrongful act of another. Parties eligible for filing a Loss of Consortium claim are spouses, partners, children, and parents. When a family member dies or is injured in an at-fault accident in Iowa, a loss…
A person injured on the job in Council Bluffs is focused on how to get better and get back to work. They may not be very willing or able to deal with workers compensation insurance carriers, especially when it comes to the details of their benefits. But one issue to watch for is how your weekly rate of compensation benefits…
Congratulations to Nicole Hughes for being selected for a Women in the Law 2018 Award by Lawyer Monthly! She was recognized for her outstanding legal expertise and contribution within the practice area of bankruptcy. Nicole is honored to have been nominated and chosen for a Women in the Law 2018 Award.
As an injured worker, you have the right to seek legal advice regarding your worker’s compensation claim. Workers compensation is a complex system to navigate without help from an experienced lawyer. A person that is not trained or experienced in the field would have no way of knowing all the issues involved, let alone how to maximize the results. For…
A smartphone used the right way in the right place and time can be a life saver. It can help you get to that Council Bluffs job interview on time. You can use it to book your flight for your vacation. Your daughter can call you because she’s stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire. In the hands…
The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 2.8 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Of these 1.7 million individuals, there are nearly 50,000 fatalities and 280,000 hospitalizations. In fact, TBIs are a contributing factor for 30% of all injury-related deaths in the United States. While many people associate TBIs with sports and…
Shoulder injuries are very common in the workplace. Depending on the job, they can greatly adversely impact an employee’s ability to do their job. The injury may result from one single incident, but commonly is caused by cumulative strain over a period of time, perhaps even years. The shoulder joint can simply wear out through repetitive use. Most of them…
Maynard Telpner, the founder of the Council Bluffs law firm Telpner Peterson, recently celebrated his 90th birthday in Ashland, Oregon. Family and friends from New York to Hong Kong joined in the celebration. Telpner practiced law in Council Bluffs and was an active member of the Iowa State Bar Association for over 50 years including two terms on the Board…