On Friday, January 27, 2017, a two-vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 19 at Allendale Road in Canyon County resulting in a fatality. ISP continues its investigation of this crash. Twenty year-old Ismael Fernandez of Wilder was traveling westbound on the state highway when he crossed the center line and…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Often my clients use estate planning not only as a way of transferring property to heirs but also as a tax planning tool. In doing so my clients always want to know whether there is state will be required to pay any state or federal…
By Fred J. Lewis On November 23, 2016, the Idaho Industrial Commission decided to substitute their opinion for the findings of fact and conclusions of law authored by Referee Alan Taylor. The Commissioners felt compelled to do so because of the competing opinions of Terry Montague and Dr. Mary Barros-Bailey.…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney A new year is upon us and with the new year is an opportunity to make changes that will benefit your life for the better. One of the major things that an individual can accomplish to improve their situation is to complete their estate planning.…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Estate planning is like our own lives. It is not a static thing. There really is no it’s completed so now I don’t have to worry about it faze when it comes to estate planning. The reason for this is because our lives are constantly…
By Fred J. Lewis Idaho Code §72-602 requires that employers complete and file a first report of injury form no later than ten days from the date of the injury. It is actually a criminal act for your employer to refuse to file this form. However, before your employer is…
By Joseph G. Ballstaedt Usually a non-compete agreement refers to a contract between an employer and an employee whereby the employee agrees not to engage in a trade or profession that competes with the employer’s business. Sometimes these agreements are called “non-compete clauses,” “covenants not to compete,” or “restrictive covenants.”…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney New Year is upon us and with it comes an opportunity for us to change and improve our lives. I have a number of clients who tell me that part of their New Year’s resolutions is to either complete or update their Estate Planning. I…
By Fred J. Lewis Many people who are hurt on the job in Idaho find it very frustrating that the Idaho Workers’ Compensation insurance company can send them to doctors that they choose. These so called independent medical evaluations requested by your Idaho Workers’ Compensation insurance company can happen more…
ITD’s Office of Highway Safety Encourages Agencies to Apply for Safety Grants The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is offering grants for safety improvements through February 17, 2017. The NHTSA funding supports safety programs regarding safety restraint use, distracted driving, impaired driving, aggressive driving, youthful drivers, roadway safety and…