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USCIS Publishes New Rule for Nonimmigrant Victims of Criminal Activity/ El Servicio de Inmigracion publica regla nueva para victimas no-inmigrantes de actividades criminales

Tuesday, September 18, 2007 by

On September 5, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an interim rule regarding the "U" visa, a nonimmigrant classification that provides temporary immigration benefits to certain victims of crimes who assist government officials in investigating or prosecuting the criminal activity.

U nonimmigrant visas will be set aside for victims of criminal activity who: suffered substantial mental or physical abuse because of... Read More

Posted at 14:33 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Immigration

Reporting an Injury

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 by John F. Sharpless

In my practice I will frequently speak with injured workers whose claims have been denied by the insurance company because they allegedly failed to report the injury to the employer. In Florida, the general rule is that an employee must advise the employer of an injury within 30 days of the date of or initial manifestation of the injury. There can be exceptions to this rule if the employer actually knew of the injury, if the injury couldn't have... Read More

Posted at 12:53 PM | PERMALINK

Topic: Workers Compensation

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