By Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire Potential clients often call in and want to know: my marriage is over, but we still live together -- can I move out or will that be abandonment or desertion? This is a legitimate concern for many spouses faced with a divorce. They fear being penalized for acknowledging that the … Continue reading In Pennsylvania, Can I Voluntarily Move Out Without “Abandoning” or “Deserting” My Spouse?
Post Sample Machine Gun Transfers When the License Holder is Going Out of Business
A lot of Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) become confused with the different regulations for transferring post sample machine guns, especially when the FFL is going out of business. Post sample machine guns, sometimes referred to as post may machine guns, are those machine guns which were imported or manufactured post May 19, 1986. Pursuant to … Continue reading Post Sample Machine Gun Transfers When the License Holder is Going Out of Business
Unemployment Compensation and Workers’ Compensation: can I collect both?
by Karl Voigt I am often asked if an injured worker can collect Unemployment Compensation and Workers' Compensation when an she had two jobs at the time of injury and is later laid off from one. The short answer is "not exactly". On the up side, the long answer is "not exactly, but...". First and … Continue reading Unemployment Compensation and Workers’ Compensation: can I collect both?
Workers’ Compensation claimants: Supreme Court upholds ObamaCare legislation
by Karl Voigt Today, June 28, 2012, the US Supreme Court upheld as Constitutional all provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as "ObamaCare". So what does it mean to workers’ compensation recipients? Today's news is of particular interest to those workers’ compensation claimants who have been out of work for … Continue reading Workers’ Compensation claimants: Supreme Court upholds ObamaCare legislation
Indoor Shooting Ranges Coming Under Attack by OSHA
It appears that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been given new direction to target indoor shooting ranges, which isn't surprising given President Obama's nomination of David Michaels as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. A quick review of Michaels' background reflect his anti-gun history, including his statement that “gun … Continue reading Indoor Shooting Ranges Coming Under Attack by OSHA
In Pennsylvania, How Can I Force My Spouse to Move Out of the House?
By Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire A common scenario after a husband and wife separate is neither party wants to move out of the marital residence/home. For a variety reasons (e.g., financial, children, proximity to work, hope for reconciliation, spite, etc.), the parties remain in the same home, as roommates and attempt to maintain as much … Continue reading In Pennsylvania, How Can I Force My Spouse to Move Out of the House?
Does New Pre-Birth Paternity Test Begin to Open the Door for Child Support Before Birth of Child?
By Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire The New York Times printed an article today highlighting a new paternity test that can determine the paternity of an unborn child through a relatively noninvasive blood test. The test raises the question of whether the door is opening for financial support for unborn children. The goal of this article … Continue reading Does New Pre-Birth Paternity Test Begin to Open the Door for Child Support Before Birth of Child?
Landlord/Tenant: What Your Landlord Should NOT Do to Treat Your Bed Bug Infestation
By Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire An increasingly problem for renters in Pennsylvania is the issue of bed bugs. Bed bugs, however, are becoming a serious a problem for landords as well, especially given a recent report published in the Journal of Economic Entomology by researchers at Ohio State University. The study focused on ineffective treatments for … Continue reading Landlord/Tenant: What Your Landlord Should NOT Do to Treat Your Bed Bug Infestation
Firearms Law 101 – Pennsylvania Bar Association
The Pennsylvania Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, published in its Spring 2012 newsletter an article written by Attorney Joshua Prince on Firearms Law 101. The article, Firearms Law 101: Knowing When Your Client Loses His/Her Second Amendment Rights, starting on page 5 of the newsletter, reviews the general prohibitions under Pennsylvania's Uniform Firearms Act (UFA) … Continue reading Firearms Law 101 – Pennsylvania Bar Association
Facebook and … Workers’ Compensation?
by Karl Voigt What does workers' compensation have to do with Facebook? More and more, apparently! As the world becomes more "linked in" and peoples’ online presences become more commonplace, employers are trying to use that presence against injured workers. Workers' Compensation insurers and employers are more and more attempting to use injured workers’ Facebook … Continue reading Facebook and … Workers’ Compensation?
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