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Safety And Health Topics: Workplace Violence

Violence in the workplace is a serious safety and health issue. Its most extreme form, homicide, is the third-leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), there were 551 workplace homicides in 2004 in the United States, out of a total of 5,703 fatal work injuries.

Environmental conditions associated with workplace assaults have been identified and control strategies implemented in a number of work settings.

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The costs and expenses of a conservatorship are paid by your estate
A CONSERVATORSHIP is if you suffer from an incurable disease or are involved in a debilitating accident and are unable to manage your own affairs, state law might require someone to go to court to have a conservator appointed by the court. The conservator is given the authority to make financial decisions and handle your financial affairs, under court supervision, when you lack the capacity to manage them on your own.

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Estate Planning Terms

Today's Terms

Inheritance Tax

Definition:
A tax imposed by the state at the time of a person's death that is based upon the total value of the decedent's estate

Decedent

Definition:
A person who has died.

Devise

Definition:
A gift made by a will or a trust. A devise is made to a beneficiary under the terms of the will or trust.

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Maine Estate-Planning Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Estate-Planning attorney you should contact our Estate-Planning Attorney as soon as possible:

Auburn
Augusta
Bangor
Biddeford
Brunswick
Lewiston
Portland

Saco
Sanford
Scarborough
South Portland
Waterville
Westbrook
Windham

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