By Joseph G. Ballstaedt The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that provides minimum wage, overtime pay, and other protections to covered, nonexempt employees. Employees who are “engaged in commerce” are covered employees. 29 U.S.C.S. § 206(a). An employee is engaged in commerce if he or she…
Real estate agents are a great asset when you sell your home. They can help you determine an appropriate price, market and show your home to potential buyers, negotiate the sales contract, and help you avoid problems and hiccups along the way. However, a real estate agent is not required,…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney We all think that we are going to live a long life. We just can’t conceive the notion that our life could come to a premature end. However, a recent headline grabbed my attention and helped me realize once again the urgent need we all…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney There is a common misconception in Idaho that a surviving spouse is not required to go through the probate process. I suppose most people assume that the surviving spouse is somehow automatically entitled to receive and own all of the decedent’s property. The truth though…
By Fred J. Lewis In 1917, the workers of the state of Idaho got some good news. The Idaho legislature passed the Idaho worker’s Compensation Act. Next year will be the 100th anniversary of the Idaho Worker’s Compensation Act. The grand bargain that was struck between employers and laborers centered…
By: Randy Budge, T.J. Budge On June 30, 2015, a historic settlement agreement was entered into between groundwater users and surface water users to permanently end conflict over use and management of Idaho’s vast Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA). Nearly the size of Lake Erie, the ESPA supplies water to…
By Fred J. Lewis Good news for injured Idaho workers. In Hackworth v. Super 8 and Employers Workers Compensation Co., the Claimant injured her left wrist as she was lifting a box. A local orthopedic surgeon performed four surgeries on her left wrist. Claimant was able to return to…
By Lane Erickson Estate Planning can be tricky. This is true for the Rich and Famous just like it is for the rest of us. However, by reviewing the poor on incomplete Estate Planning of several celebrities we can learn to avoid the mistakes they made. Here are the 3…
By Fred J. Lewis First, your treating physician must adopt the restrictions set out in the functional capacity evaluation (FCE) or there is a good chance the Idaho Industrial Commission will deny your claim. Second, if you do not do a work search, chances are you’ll lose your Idaho Worker’s…
In Idaho worker’s compensation cases the doctors control the most important evidence ie causation, restrictions and impairment. As the injured person you have to come forward with medical evidence in the form of opinions from your doctor to support your Idaho worker’s compensation claim. Often your employer will send you…