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[01/29] Firemans' Fund Ins. Co. v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.
An order of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denying Fireman's Fund Insurance Company's petition for reconsideration regarding a stipulation entered into by plaintiff and the California Insurance Guarantee Association in 2001 is annulled and the matter is remanded where: 1) CIGA's stipulations and a subsequently entered order on the stipulations were not a nullity and void; and 2) the WCAB improperly exercised its discretion under the Labor Code section 5803 to set aside the order entered on the stipulations on the ground of illegality and public policy.

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Family Law

[02/08] DG v. DeVaughn
In a class action against the Oklahoma Department of Human Services claiming that the department's agency-wide foster care policies and practices exposed all class members to an impermissible risk of harm, the district court's order certifying a class is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs presented more than conclusory statements that defendants' agency-wide monitoring policies and practices, or lack thereof, created a risk of harm shared by the entire class; 2) due to the common risk of harm and the common underlying legal theory for asserting that risk, the district court acted within its discretion to find that typicality was satisfied; and 3) the injunction sought by plaintiffs applied to the proposed class as a whole without requiring differentiation between class members.

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Law Offices of Ankerholz and Smith
Missouri and Kansas

At the Law Offices of Ankerholz and Smith in Overland Park, Kansas, we provide legal representation in the following areas of the law:

Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation Representation

If you have been injured because of another person's negligence, you should contact a personal injury attorney immediately. At the Law Offices of Ankerholz and Smith, our lawyers investigate every detail of the incident that caused your injuries. Our personal injury attorneys will document the facts, gather eyewitness testimony and obtain all relevant police or accident reports. We will use this critical information during negotiations with the insurance company or at trial.

We are very proud of our track record of personal injury settlements and jury verdicts, successful workers' compensation claims. With more than 25 years of experience in personal injury and workers' compensation, we have handled hundreds of car and truck accident and workplace injury cases.

Family Law and Child Custody

We've built an excellent reputation for providing compassionate, personalized service for individuals and families facing a difficult divorce or child custody matter. We're committed to protecting your rights, the interests of your children, and avoiding expensive, lengthy litigation. Understanding what your rights and the financial impact of any future family arrangement are, we strive to keep our clients informed and aware of all their legal options.

Contact the Law Offices of Ankerholz and Smith

The lawyers at the Law Offices of Ankerholz and Smith understand how difficult it can be to face the challenges that life throws us. No one expects to be seriously injured in a car accident or to encounter complex divorce issues. When you are injured, you should hire a personal injury attorney, divorce lawyer or workers' compensation attorney who is familiar with the law and familiar with the questions you need answered.

We handle car and truck accident, workers' compensation, and personal injury cases across Kansas and Missouri. We provide representation in divorce and family law cases such as child custody in Kansas, including Johnson County, Wyandotte County, and Miami County, assisting families from the cities of Overland Park, Olathe, Leawood, Lenexa, Kansas City, Prairie Village, Mission, Roeland Park, Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, Gardner, Edgerton, Paola, Louisburg, DeSoto, Spring Hill, Shawnee and the Shawnee Mission area.

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How do I file a Workers' Compensation claim?

Kansas law requires that you notify your employer of an injury within 10 days of the accident. There are some exceptions to this rule...

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Have the Kansas Child Support Guidelines Changed?

Yes, they became effective January 1, 2008. In order to receive federal funding for child support enforcement programs, each state must make a periodic review of its Child Support Guidelines, so the Kansas Supreme Court recently adopted new Guidelines for the coming four years.

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Overland Park, KS 66211
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