08 September

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Should I File a Claim Even If I Failed My Employer’s Drug Screen?

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"Should I file a claim even if I failed my employer’s drug screen?" "Can my employer really fire me?" Yes you should file a workers compensation claim in Mississippi even if you failed your employer's drug screen and yes they can also really fire you. An employer in Mississippi has the legal right to contemporaneously drug test an injured employee after an injury sustained on the job, and also has the legal right to terminate an employee that fails that drug test. This does not mean an injured worker who fails a drug screen is not entitled to Workers’ Compensation benefits in Mississippi,...

06 September

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Should I See a Doctor After My Car Wreck in Mississippi?

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in Blog Posts, Caroline Boyd, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury

You are driving your vehicle in Mississippi but then you are involved in a car wreck. Your adrenaline is pumping. Your vehicle is damaged. The police are called and your statement is taken. You don’t have any broken bones. You aren’t bleeding. Your muscles are aching, but should you really see a doctor? The short answer – YES. An “adrenaline rush” is one of the body’s vital defense mechanisms, and can be triggered during stressful situations such as car wrecks. During an “adrenaline rush”, your body releases epinephrine (aka adrenaline) into your bloodstream. When this happens, your body can experience...

04 September

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Best of Jackson 2020

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in Angela Trehan, Blog Posts, Darryl M. Gibbs, Firm Announcements, Rogen K. Chhabra

Congratulations to our CG Law Attorney, Teresa Harvey, for winning Best of Jackson 2020 - Estate Planning Attorney and congratulations to our attorneys and law firm for being named Best of Jackson finalists this year: Rogen Chhabra - Best Local Lawyer, Darryl Gibbs - Best Personal Injury Attorney, Angela Trehan & Marshall Goff - Best Defense Attorney, Teresa Harvey - Best Family Law Attorney, and Chhabra & Gibbs, PA - Best Local Law Firm. Thank you to everyone who voted for us in the Jackson Free Press, Best of Jackson: Legal 2020. Teresa is an Associate Attorney for our CG Law Group...

04 September

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Do I Have to Open an Estate in Mississippi?

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in Blog Posts, Family Law

I get questions frequently from friends and current clients about whether an estate needs to be open in Mississippi if a family member of theirs passes away. Sometimes an estate is required and sometimes it is not. If a person’s estate is worth less than $50,000, then you generally do not have to open one unless there is an asset, like real property, that needs to be handled through an estate in order to make sure the title to the land is clear. Some assets pass outside this completely, such as life insurance benefits and retirement plans, which go to...

24 August

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Travel Expenses for Medical Treatment in Mississippi

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in Blog Posts, Workers Compensation

In Mississippi, employers are responsible for covering travel expenses, such as gas, for injured workers to get to and from medical treatment. Rather than cover the mileage associated with the travel, some employers will arrange for transportation for the Employee to be taken to and from their appointment. Either way, injured workers need to realize that they do not have to shoulder the burden of getting to and from their appointments alone. There is no minimum distance that must be traveled for an employer to be forced to pay for travel expenses. The Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission establishes a mileage rate...

07 August

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Teleworking & Workers’ Compensation in Mississippi – Am I Covered?

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Teleworking and Workers' Compensation in Mississippi

Many businesses across the United States implemented teleworking before the COVID-19 global pandemic began. The 2019 National Compensation Survey recently found that only 7% of civilian workers in the United States have the option to telework. Now nearly all types of businesses are coming to grips with the reality that their employees could be forced to socially distance and work from home for the foreseeable future. People everywhere are converting kitchen tables, bedrooms, and areas of the home into makeshift workstations to make ends meet. The overlap between work and home begs the question of whether an employee injured while...

24 July

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Employers Provide Workers’ Compensation Coverage in Mississippi?

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in Blog Posts, Workers Compensation

Do employers have to provide workers' compensation coverage in Mississippi? According to statistics provided by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, the annual average of employed Mississippi residents is over 1.1 million people. These employees work across a broad spectrum of industries and provide valuable services to our State. When one of these employees gets hurt at work, the first question that often comes up is whether or not their employer has workers’ compensation coverage insurance. The Mississippi Legislature included specific language in the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Act that requires compensation coverage if an employer “has in service five or...

13 July

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Your Rights and Covid-19 Related Travel Cancellations

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in Blog Posts, Helpful Information

As the Coronavirus continues to spread, many companies, such as airlines, are having Covid-19 related travel cancellations that customers have already purchased tickets for. Some consumers are not being offered a refund. Instead, airlines and other travel companies are forcing consumers to accept vouchers that can only be used with that specific airline and expire within a short period of time. Given the uncertainty surrounding the global pandemic, refusing refunds and instead requiring customers to travel within a short period of time when it still may not be safe to travel or lose out on their entire purchase amounts to a breach of the contract...

06 July

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Supreme Court Upholds Robo-Calls Ban

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in Blog Posts, Robo-Calls

On July 6th, the United States Supreme Court upheld the provision of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) that gives citizens the right to stop unwanted robocalls and text messages to their cell phones. The case, which was brought forward by a group of robo-callers, challenged the constitutionality of the TCPA based on the presence of a provision added to the law in 2015 exempting calls made to collect government debt. The robo-callers argued that the exemption was a content-based restriction on speech that violated the first amendment. They also stated that as a result, the protection against unwanted robocalls...

18 June

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Credible Fear Interview Preparation

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in Blog Posts, Immigration

Know someone who is Detained and Interested in Seeking Asylum? When people are detained by the United States government, they must receive a positive credible fear determination from their Credible Fear Interview to be able to pursue claims to asylum or withholding of removal. At the interview, the asylum officer will ask questions, either in person or via telephonic or satellite communication. An interpreter will be present to translate the questions into the detainee’s native language. Preparation for the credible fear screening process is critical. If one cannot establish positive credible fear, a request can be made to have an immigration judge review...

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Raynetra Gustavis Named Woman of the Year by MAJ

Engineering Firm Not Liable in Mississippi Teen’s Death

Should I File a Claim Even If I Failed My Employer’s Drug Screen?

Should I See a Doctor After My Car Wreck in Mississippi?

Best of Jackson 2020

Do I Have to Open an Estate in Mississippi?

Travel Expenses for Medical Treatment in Mississippi

Teleworking & Workers’ Compensation in Mississippi – Am I Covered?

Employers Provide Workers’ Compensation Coverage in Mississippi?

Your Rights and Covid-19 Related Travel Cancellations

Supreme Court Upholds Robo-Calls Ban

Credible Fear Interview Preparation

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