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Is hitting a mailbox a federal offense?

Some movies portray this practice as a game called mailbox baseball, which typically occurs in rural areas, where mailboxes are often unprotected. The game not only causes expensive property damage but also puts people who play it at risk of injury or death. People whose mailboxes are vandalized should call the Postmaster or the U.S. Postal Inspection Service to report the crime.

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What does the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution mean?

According to Cornell University Law School, McCulloch v. Maryland exemplifies how federal law prevails over state authority. In this landmark case, the state of Maryland taxed banks that did not have a state charter. When the U.S. Congress incorporated a federal bank in Maryland, a cashier named McCulloch employed by the bank received a judgment from the state for not collecting a state tax. The Supreme Court reversed the judgment, holding that the state did not have authority to tax the federal government.

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Can you get SSI medical disability for severe pain that is not alleviated by narcotics?

Disability involves an inability to perform full- or part-time work for pay or profit, according to the Social Security Administration. If the medical condition causing the pain is serious enough to be on the Compassionate Allowances initiative list, which has about 200 entries as of 2015, the SSA acts quickly to provide benefits. Otherwise, the state Disability Determination Services considers how the disability hinders activity, peruses evidence from doctors and medical institutions, and possibly schedules a special medical examination for the applicant, a process that can take three to four..

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What is an asbestos class action lawsuit?

A class action lawsuit legally binds a group of plaintiffs, protects their interests, and spreads legal costs among many people with similar claims, according to Cornell University Law School. Different procedural rules guide the administration of class actions in various state and federal courts. Claimants file an asbestos class action lawsuit against a company that fails to protect its employees from asbestos exposure. Defendants in the lawsuit include manufacturers, mining firms and distributors of asbestos-related products, says Asbestos.com.\nClaimants are free to join a class action laws..

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Are social security benefits subject to liens?

The Federal Payment Levy Program authorizes the IRS to collect 15 percent of social security benefit payments to cover delinquent taxes, according to the IRS. Although the first $750 of monthly benefit payments is off limits to nontax debt collectors, the IRS levies the penalty payment regardless of the monthly benefit amount. Supplementary Security Income payments, lump sum death benefits and benefits to children are excluded from the levy. The IRS sends several notices of intent to levy along with an explanation of appeal rights, and the taxpayer has 30 days to respond to the final notice be..

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Is free legal advice as good as paid advice?

A lawyer can choose to give legal advice for free, a practice which is known as "pro bono." According to Georgetown Law, every lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay, and should aspire to give at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services a year.\nIn a criminal case, a defendant who cannot afford a lawyer is guaranteed legal counsel by the U.S. Constitution. When an attorney is appointed to represent an indigent defendant, the advice the attorney gives to the defendant is free. The attorney has an ethical duty to represent the appointed indigen..

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Who needs to fill out an SSI form?

The SSI form is also known as Form SSA-8000-BK. Most of its 65 questions are about the applicant's income and assets, but the form also has sections dedicated to determining the applicant's citizenship status and the number of dependents for which he is responsible. The form may be filed with a Disability Report and any other documents needed to determine whether the applicant qualifies for disability insurance.

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How can you look up old phone numbers?

Except for the telephone books of the District of Columbia, Chicago and 14 states, which have been microfilmed, all pre-1976 telephone directories are available only as paper copies, though The Library of Congress continues to convert all pre-1976 telephone books into microfilm. These 14 states include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas and California; Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida and Georgia; and Hawaii, Iowa, Maryland and Pennsylvania.\nReaders request the telephone directory by filling out a call slip in the Local History and Genealogy Reading Room. Write "Telephone Directory" a..

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What are the proverty guildelines for Form I-864P?

Sponsors complete Form I-864P to demonstrate to USCIS that immigrants are unlikely to rely on government assistance once they settle in the United States, explains Immihelp.com. Specifically, sponsors must show that they are able to support their existing household members plus sponsored immigrants at 125 percent of the poverty level and commit to supporting sponsored immigrants with those resources. Active duty military households are only required to demonstrate the ability to support their households at 100 percent of the poverty level.\nThe Department of Health and Human Services sets pove..

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How do you find an H-1B visa sponsor?

Applicants to the H1-B visa program qualify for entry under the criteria of specialty occupations requiring theoretical or practical application of highly specialized, professional knowledge, explains U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Applicants must also have at least a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. They are sponsored by an employer listed with the U.S. Department of Labor as fulfilling the rules and requirements of the Labor Condition Application, or LCA. Those applicants contracting with a company registered as an H-1B visa eligible employer are entitled to request that..

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