Michigan CLE - Government and Military Courses
Michigan CLE
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Municipal Disability Pensions Nuts & Bolts
Determining disability pension eligibility for municipal employees requires comprehensive knowledge of the requirements and standards. This CLE course will explain everything you need to know about the tier system for eligibility, how to analyze the medical ramifications of accidents and differentiate them from incidents, and filing requirements. The course will explain the disability pension’s relationship to workers compensation, personal injury actions and social security disability and expla... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
Long Term Disability Benefits Under ERISA
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) created a wealth of employer-sponsored health and welfare benefit plans. This CLE course will explain the various plans and their benefits including limitations and minimum benefits. The course will review elimination periods and proofs of claim, and procedures. Potential reasons for denials and how to avoid denial of claims, ERISA vested benefits and individual policies will all be reviewed. More Info
$291General Credit -
Basics of Handling Veteran's Disability Claims
Designed to offer a comprehensive overview of compensation benefits for veterans, this CLE course will explain the types of pension and compensation benefits for VA’s and the basic theories of service-connections for conditions. The course will explain the types of claims and procedures for filing, record development and requests for claims files and service records, ratings practices, assessing compensation for non-veterans and fees for representation. More Info
$291General Credit -
Military Leave Rights and Landmark Cases
This CLE course, designed for attorneys of all levels, identifies the types of claims that can be pursued under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and other applicable federal and state laws. Presented by Tully Rinckey PLLC Senior Associate Michael Macomber, Esq. who has extensive experience with federal employment law the course will explain how to identify the types USERRA in the context of representing both employees and employers, how to best advise client... More Info
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The Legacy of Nuremberg: Benjamin Ferencz Examines the Current State of International Criminal Law
The Nuremberg Trials, deemed the “biggest murder trial in history,” was not the first tribunal to debate the legalities of warfare, but it may be the most far-reaching. Prosecuting twenty-two defendants charged with the murder of over a million people, Chief Prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz established a legal precedent that gave rise to an international criminal court and world better prepared for the protection of human rights. In this riveting CLE course, Benjamin Ferencz presents the case from th... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
The Challenges to Property Tax Exemptions for Nonprofit Entities
The tax exemptions for non-profit organizations were originally instituted for religious, educational and charitable organizations. Since then, the definition has been expanded somewhat, and continues to apply to an untold number of non-profit organizations across the country. These organizations not only provide benefits in terms of feeding the homeless, medical care, counseling, housing and religious support, but also employ hundreds of thousands of workers, pay federal taxes and make use of l... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
Workers’ Comp: Its Synthesis and How to Run a Successful Boutique Comp Practice
An employees’ most effective and exclusive remedy against an employer for indemnity and medical benefits resulting from a work-related injury, workers’ compensation law represents an administrative, no fault claims process rather than a lawsuit. This CLE course will provide both a comprehensive understanding of the process as well as tips and strategies for operating a successful, boutique workers’ compensation practice. The course will explain the law as it pertains to New York and review clien... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
School Discipline Basics for Attorneys
Given the vast disparity in populations, income and wealth, and cultures across the US, it’s no wonder that school discipline is such a controversial issue. Both for general education students and those with disabilities (IEP’s and 504’s) add in parents, teachers, psychologists and social workers and discipline is an issue ripe for heated debate. This CLE course, designed for attorneys, educators, school board members and attorneys representing parents, persons with disabilities or those of othe... More Info
$291.25General Credits -
Recollections of the Last Surviving Prosecutor: 70 Years Since Nuremberg
The trial of the century presented by the courtroom’s lead prosecutor, Benjamin Ferencz, Chief Prosecutor for the United States in the infamous Nuremberg Trials, will lead this compelling CLE course on the trial’s juxtaposition with the creation of the UN and the global conflict over the prosecution of crimes of aggression. The course will cover a detailed overview of the trials themselves, their role in the evolution of international criminal law over the past 70 years and their relationship to... More Info
$551.75General Credits -
What Are Mechanic’s and Construction Liens and Why Do They Matter for Your Project?
This CLE course will provide a thorough explanation on utilizing mechanics’ and construction liens, used to secure monies due to those who provide labor and materials for property improvement, for public and private properties. The course will go into detail on the steps owners may take to respond to liens and general principles of the lien law, work covered, alienable property, enforcement, defense and other critical items. The course will conclude with an explanation of trust funds and foreclo... More Info
$552General Credits
