To Have Or Not To Have Your Day In Court In A Long Term Disability Insurance Claim
Sorry, but almost certainly you will not have your day in court in a long-term disability insurance claim governed by ERISA (distinguished from an individual LTD policy, where you will be able to go to court and testify). Instead, your documents (almost entirely comprised of medical records) will have their day in court for you, […]
September ACBA Upcoming Events
September is a busy month for the Alameda County Bar Association – we’re offering a whopping 17.5 hours of MCLE credit, a program on judicial appointments and a section social! Hope to see you at an event soon. Privacy in the Workplace Wednesday, September 3, 2014 from 12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m. Privacy and legal rights issues […]
The Real Maguire – Who Actually Invented Labor Day?
More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers. Was it Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a cofounder of the American Federation of Labor, or Matthew Maguire, a machinist and later the secretary of […]
KEEPING UP WITH SEO AND SOCIAL MEDIA: AUGUST ROUNDUP
It seems the more people write about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) the more misconceptions and confusion there is surrounding the subject. This was highlighted in August as multiple respected SEO blogs and marketers chimed in with posts looking to dispel some of the most common SEO myths, clarify how to use social media properly, and […]
Bay Area Employers Must Comply with a New Commuter Benefits Program
Bay Area Commuter Benefits By Jamie Rudman, Sanchez & Amador, LLP The new Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program (CBP) goes into effect September 30, 2014. The CBP is a pilot program that extends through December 2016. Covered employers have until September 30 to: (1) select at least one of four commuter benefit options, (2) notify employees […]