IS MOVIE PASS RIGHT FOR YOUR FAMILY? PARENTS WATCH FREE
ARE YOU A MOVIE FAMILY? Do you go to the movies often as a family? Or do you and your spouse need more date-night options? With the $9.95 monthly subscription fee, as long as the pass holder in your family sees more than one movie a month, you are saving money. This can be a great encouragement to see more films, whether as a family or individually. IS 3D A MUST? The one catch of Movie Pass is that it will only get you into standard 2D movies. If you and the family want the 3D experience, you’ll have to pay for it separately. If enough theaters in your area participate, your family enjoys going to the movies, and you’re not set on seeing 3D movies, Movie Pass can be a great investment. But if the answer is no to any of these questions, you’re probably better off just buying tickets at the box office.
Superheroes, robots, and dinosaurs, oh my! The 2018 blockbuster season is in full swing, and chances are your kids don’t want to miss out on the action. But these days, going to the movies costs an arm and a leg — and that’s before you buy the popcorn. One service is looking to change this. If you’ve watched the news at all in the last year, chances are you’ve heard the buzz about Movie Pass. It’s a subscription service in which one user pays $9.95 a month in exchange for four free movie tickets each month at participating theaters. While initially envisioned for college students and film aficionados, could Movie Pass be right for your family? WHERE DO YOU LIVE? The first thing you should do when considering whether to sign up for the pass is research which theaters in your area take the pass and which don’t. If you have to make a long drive just to get to a participating theater, it’s probably not worth subscribing.
THE 5 MAIN WAYS YOU CAN INVALIDATE YOUR CLAIM What NOT to Do
The Georgia Workers’ Compensation system is designed to help injured workers out in their darkest hour — to help them get back on their feet, recover from their injury, and return to their normal lives without undue financial burden. That said, it’s a complicated entity, run by people as fallible as anyone else, and littered with potential pitfalls for the uninformed or unwary.
Also, make sure that any doctor you do see is on your employer’s list of authorized physicians. Any provider outside that list is ineligible to treat workers’ compensation injuries. Ignoring the doctor’s orders. Insurance adjusters, seeking to undermine the real value of your claim, may snoop around your Facebook or even hire a private investigator to check if you’re doing anything you shouldn’t be with your particular injury. Follow your doctor’s orders to a T and you’ll have nothing to worry about. Putting off filing your workers’ compensation claim, or messing it upwhen you file. In Georgia, you have one year to complete Form WC-14 and file your claim with the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. After that you’re likely out of luck. What’s more, if you “massage the facts” and provide inaccurate or misleading information, it’ll probably get thrown out. Not consultingwith a lawyer. Not every workers’ compensation case warrants hiring a lawyer, but many do, and it’s always a good idea to seek their advice to determine which category you fall into. Give the experts at the LawOffice of WilliamF. Underwood a call at 229-888-0888 to schedule your consultation, and give your claim the best chance of success.
Here are five of the main mistakes we see workers make during the claims process and how to avoid them.
Neglecting to report your injuries. After getting hurt on the job, it’s vital that you formally report all your injuries in writing to your employer as soon as possible. Georgia law stipulates that if you wait more than a month, you’re likely to lose out on any benefits you might have otherwise received. Not seekingmedical attention at your earliest opportunity. If you report an injury but put off seeking treatment until you have time or the problem gets worse, it can appear that your injury isn’t serious and doesn’t warrant any compensation. Don’t “tough it out” — get help as soon as you can, and report all your injuries to any medical providers that treat you.
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