Wednesday, February 13, 2013

LAWYERS FOR WORKERS COMPENSATION, FAMILY LAW AND SOCIAL SECURITY/559-320-7028


Our Business is Protecting Your Rights!

Jolley Smith Law/Phone: 559-320-7028

Email your questions 24/7 to: jolleysmith@gmail.com

Affordable Attorney and Lawyer  For 


  • Work Comp,

  •  Social Security, and

  •  Family Law

 


WORKERS COMPENSATION WITH LAWYERS AND ATTORNEYS IN FRESNO, LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO

 WORK INJURIES. Have You Been Injured on the Job?  J olley Smith will protect your rights and get you the compensation you deserve!

At Jolley Smith we exclusively represent individuals. We do not represent large corporations or insurance companies. This focus allows us to concentrate our efforts on seeking workers compensation  benefits for injured workers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. If you have been injured on the job, you may be able to receive compensation for:
    Medical Treatment
    Temporary and Permanent Disabilty 
    Job Training 

No Recovery No Fee.


FAMILY LAW

DIVORCE WITH LAWYERS AND ATTORNEYS IN FRESNO, LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO

Jolley Smith Law is established to provide you with compassionate and cost effective representation in all your family law matters.
    • Simple Divorce-as low as $350.
    • Marriage Settlement Agreements-$250.
    • Motions for Child Support and Custody-$500. 
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    When a marriage ends, it is often one of the most stressful times in a person's life. The parties are often hurt and angry, anxious and fearful of the future, wondering how to maintain a the parent-child relationship if frequency of contact is reduced, feeling overwhelmed, powerless. The parties begin wondering how to support two households instead of one, how much support to pay, will my spouse turn the children against me, will I have enough money to live on? Historically, divorce and family law proceedings have been adversarial in nature.

    Today, the Family Law courts emphasize settlement and efficient dispute resolution. Jolley Smith , we agree that a fair and efficient settlement will reduce the tension and the stress of family law litigation. If a settlement is not possible, we are prepared to vigorously litigate your case through trial.

    There are 3 main ways to end a marriage or registered domestic partnership in California: divorce, legal separation, and annulment. It is not necessary for both spouses or domestic partners to agree to end the marriage. Either spouse or partner can decide to end the marriage, and the other spouse/partner, even if he or she does not want to get a divorce, cannot stop the process by refusing to participate in the case. If a spouse or domestic partner does not participate in the divorce case, the other spouse/partner will still be able to get a “default” judgment and the divorce will go through. 
    California is a “no fault” divorce state, which means that the spouse or domestic partner that is asking for the divorce does not have to prove that the other spouse or domestic partner did something wrong.  To get a no fault divorce, 1 spouse or domestic partner has to state that the couple cannot get along. Legally, this is called “irreconcilable differences.”

SOCIAL SECURITY


SOCIAL SECURITY LAWYER AND ATTORNEY IN FRESNO, LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO

Disability is something most people do not like to think about. But the chances that you will become disabled probably are greater than you realize. Studies show that a 20-year-old worker has a 3 in 10 chance of becoming disabled before reaching full retirement age.

In general, to get disability benefits, you must meet two different earnings tests:
  1. A “recent work” test based on your age at the time you became disabled; and
  2. A “duration of work” test to show that you worked long enough under Social Security.
Certain blind workers have to meet only the “duration of work” test.
The table below, shows the rules for how much work you need for the “recent work” test based on your age when your disability began. The rules in this table are based on the calendar quarter in which you turned or will turn a certain age.
The calendar quarters are:
First Quarter: January 1 through March 31
Second Quarter: April 1 through June 30
Third Quarter: July 1 through September 30; and
Fourth Quarter: October 1 through December 31

They will consider all the facts in your case. They will use the medical evidence from your doctors and hospitals, clinics or institutions where you have been treated and all other information. They will ask your doctors:
  • What your medical condition is;
  • When your medical condition began;
  • How your medical condition limits your activities;
  • What the medical tests have shown; and
  • What treatment you have received.
They also will ask the doctors for information about your ability to do work-related activities, such as walking, sitting, lifting, carrying and remembering instructions. Your doctors are not asked to decide if you are disabled.