Rachel J. Deschuytner has joined RKM as an Associate AttorneyPublished: 05/23/2017 By: RKM Rachel J. Deschuytner has joined Robinson Kriger and McCallum as an Associate Attorney in the Workers Compensation Insurance Defense area. Ms. Deschuytner is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine and the Maine School of Law and resides in Portland. RACHEL [...]
What is a QDRO?Published: 08/23/2017 By: RKM A Qualified Domestic Relations order (QDRO, sometimes pronounced “qua-dro” for short) is an order in a divorce case that tells a plan administrator how to allocate all or a portion of a person’s retirement benefits to the other party. It’s basically a way to split up a pension [...]
5 things you should know after you’ve been involved in a car accident that is not your faultPublished: 03/302018 By: RKM You could be involved in an accident at any time. You might be on your way to work, heading to the airport for a long-anticipated vacation, or driving home after picking your child [...]
Employees vs. Independent Contractors Published: 11/06/2018 By: RKM Workers’ compensation benefits are only payable to an “employee” as defined by the Maine Workers’ Compensation Act. Accordingly, when involved in a workers’ compensation claim, it is important to know whether you are, or an injured worker is, classified as an employee or an independent contractor to [...]