By: Peter Casciano, Esq. Email: pcascaiano@a-f.net Am I covered under ERISA or must I file my claim in State court? The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) sets standards for “welfare benefit plans” set up by private employers. If you have...
Effective July 2012, State of Maryland retirees will receive a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) increase of 3.157%. This increase will only affect retirees who have been retired at least a year. The COLA increase will be capped at 3% for those employees whose pension...
Do you know the monthly benefits you are entitled to when you retire? What if you become disabled? Do you know how many quarters of coverage you have? How many more you need to be entitled to benefits? Knowing what you are entitled to is the first step in...
By: Andalman & Flynn, P. C. Email: eandalman@a-f.net (Mr. Andalman’s) In a live teleconference/continuing legal education (CLE) seminar on June 28, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST through the National Business Institute (www.nbi-sems.com and...
By: Mary Ellen Flynn, Esq. Email: meflynn@a-f.net Should the accused in a criminal trial have the right to cross-examine the technicians who extract the DNA and who tests the DNA samples when the DNA is used to prove his/her guilt in a crime? ...