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General Litigation | Personal Injury Law | Workers Compensation Law
What is a Permanent Impairment and am I entitled to compensation?
ByParnell, Michels & McKay Law Offices September 22, 2023August 15, 2025
In Workers’ Compensation, it is commonly misunderstood by most people what an injured person is entitled to. A person may be able to collect benefits for time missed from work, in addition to have their medical bills paid. Yet, what happens when a person has a permanent injury that prevents them from working? First, it is important to separate that an injury that causes someone to be permanently and totally disabled entitles them to continuing wage (indemnity) benefits from the insurance carrier as long as they can’t work. If they can never work again, they are entitled to receive permanent wage benefits, and also possibly social security disability benefits. Second, the injured worker who has a permanent injury is also entitled to what is called…
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General Litigation
I just found out I am being paid less than my coworkers for the same work, what should I do?
ByParnell, Michels & McKay Law Offices August 25, 2023August 15, 2025
You may have heard about wage claims on the basis of gender discrimination. These claims arise when an employee is paid less than a coworker who performs equal work requiring equal “skill, effort, and responsibility and is performed under similar working conditions”, and the difference in pay is because of their gender. RSA 275:37. These claims do not require the compared coworker to have the exact same job title and performance. To bring a claim before the Department of Labor it is sufficient to show that the two coworkers perform jobs which require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and one employee is being paid less than the other, and that the difference in pay is based on gender. Part of establishing these claims is learning…
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Family Law
What is the best way to prepare for mediation in a family law case?
ByParnell, Michels & McKay Law Offices August 16, 2023August 15, 2025
Mediation is a conversation. Okay, obviously mediation is more complicated than a conversation. However, at its core, mediation is a process by which the divorcing couple, or separated parents, meet with a neutral third party to try to resolve their case. This process can be done with or without attorneys. Mediation can also be private or through the Court system. Also, mediation can be limited to particular topics (i.e. parenting, child support, property settlement, etc.). There are “pros” and “cons” with each factor you add or remove from the process. Still, mediation is always nonbinding unless and until the parties sign an agreement. Therefore, the parties are having a conversation with a neutral party about how to resolve their disputes. An overwhelming majority of family…
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Personal Injury Law
What happens when I am injured because of criminal conduct?
ByParnell, Michels & McKay Law Offices August 11, 2023August 15, 2025
When someone is injured, it is already a difficult situation. However, when you are victim of a crime like drunk driving and get hurt, the effect can shake your faith in other humans and those on the roads. Clients involved in these collisions can suffer from increased anxiety, and become very fearful of driving after the accident. These folks not only suffer from their injuries, but also from the fact that another person was committing a crime when they were hurt. Ultimately, we get asked, how does this affect my case? The answer, like most in the legal field, is that it depends. Things like crossing a yellow line, speeding through a stop light or stop sign, or something as simple as failing to yield…
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