Settling a Workers’ Compensation Claim
After an employee starts to collect wage replacement or “workers’ compensation,” certain realities set in after time goes by. The employee may not find his place of employment as friendly towards him...
View ArticleEllie Fund
Epstein, Lipsey & Clifford is hosting an event to kickoff fundraising for the Ellie Fund! On June 14, the public is invited to an evening of networking and good cheer, free of charge, from 5:30 to...
View ArticleEllie Fund
Thank you. Enough cannot be said about the generosity displayed last night at our kick-off event for the Ellie Fund. Thanks to every one’s efforts the Ellie Fund was the receipant of some additional...
View ArticleUnsigned Offer Enforceable
A judge has ruled that a series of emails between a seller and a buyer concerning a real estate could create a binding and enforceable contract even though an Offer to Purchase was never signed by...
View ArticleMassachusetts Wage Act
Pursuant M.G.L.c. 149, most employers are required to pay an employee who is terminated within six or seven days (varies depending on the number of days worked per week) of the termination of the pay...
View ArticleWork Related Stress Claims
Usually, when one thinks of a work injury, a fall off a ladder or a twist of a knee comes to mind. However, when a worker is subject to verbal abuse or other forms of harassment, an injury is suffered...
View ArticleSocial Security Disability Update
Did you know that it is possible to work even while receiving social security disability benefits? The government allows for individuals to work a limited amount (up to $1,010 a month) without losing...
View ArticleSocial Security “Justice”
I try hundreds of social security cases a year. I have been practicing in the field of disability law for 19 years. I have NEVER seen the court so bent against claimants. EVER. Back when Reagan was in...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Awareness Month
Thank you to our employees and clients who generously donated during the month of October in our Ellie Fund donation box during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Your donations will go directly to the...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation
The problem with workers not reporting injuries to “preserve” their jobs is becoming more and more of a problem. Employees assume that if they report the injury, they will be fired. The problem is, if...
View ArticleIt’s a New Year – Time to Check Your Credit Report
Happy New Year! Thanks to the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (F.A.C.T. Act), the three largest credit reporting agencies, Equifax, TransUnion and Experian are required to provide you with a...
View ArticleAdministrative Professional Week
All of the attorneys at Epstein, Lipsey & Clifford, P.C. would like to publically acknowledge the hard work and dedication of our support staff that they demonstrate on a day in and day out basis....
View ArticleObtaining Social Security Disability Benefits is Not Easy
There is a general feeling around the country that it is easy for people to obtain Social Security Disability Benefits. In fact getting disability approval is harder than ever. Undocumented pain,...
View ArticleScott Clifford Radio Interview on January 27, 2013
Attorney Scott Clifford’s radio interview on January 27, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jO6_Rn7yio&feature=youtu.be.
View ArticleForeclosure History Does Not Mean You Can’t Buy Another Home
As news headlines continue to point out the rebounding housing market, those who are currently not homeowners but dream to be might start feeling antsy, feeling like it’s only a matter of time before...
View ArticleSecond Thoughts on Home-Buying
When it comes to home-buying, one of the biggest mistakes our office sees is people signing an Offer to Purchase without consulting a lawyer first. It’s easy to see how it happens – after all, finding...
View ArticleMassachusetts Independent Contractor Statute
In 2004 Massachusetts passed a restrictive independent contractor law that many business leaders are hoping to reform. As it stands now Massachusetts uses a three-part test for determining independent...
View ArticleCongratulations to our 2013 Scholarship Winners!
Congratulations go to Nicole Katherine Rice of Pembroke High and Kelly Geddes of Hanover High for winning the Epstein, Lipsey & Clifford, P.C. Scholarship for 2013! Each winner received $500 for...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation – What You May Not Do Can Hurt You
No one plans to get hurt on the job, but if you are, pretending you aren’t isn’t the right thing to do. You may think that you’re acting in your own self-interest, but you may put yourself in a worse...
View ArticleHome Improvement Nightmare for Contractors
You hear the home building or home improvement horror stories from both sides, from the contractors and from the homeowners. Without having everything clear and in writing both sides can leave a...
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