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Note: The Add Lost Wages button, Lost Wages table, Add Amount Paid button, and Amount Paid table are all associated with an individual row of the Employers table, and only appear if the row is set to display subtables. For that reason, whether these tables appear in your Employment page, and where in the Employers table they appear, will depend on which row, if any, of the Employer table is set to display subtables. See Subtables and the Open/Closed Column.

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  1. Add Employment Details button: Used to add a new employer to the case file. See Adding an Employer.

  2. Employers table: Contains the employment details and allows various actions to be performed on them. See Employers Table.

  3. Add Lost Wages button: Used to add lost wages to the case file. See Adding Lost Wages.

  4. Lost Wages table: Contains the details of lost wages from a particular employer and allows various actions to be performed on them. See Lost Wages Table.

  5. Add Amount Paid button: Used to add a payment of a claim for lost wages to the case file. See Adding a Payment for Lost Wages.

  6. Amount Paid table: Contains the payment details of claims for lost wages from a particular employer and allows various actions to be performed on them. See Amount Paid Table.

  7. Add Tax Returns button: Used to add a tax return to the case file. See Adding a Tax Return.

  8. Tax Returns table: Contains the basic details of tax returns and allows various actions to be performed on them. See Tax Returns Table.

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Tables 

for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.Columns in the TableThe Employers table contains the following available columns:

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The following additional columns are available for this table. Click on Show/Hide Columns to change the columns shown in this table.

  1. Actions: An Edit icon and a Delete icon.

  2. Auth. to Defense Counsel: Whether a signed authorization to release the employer's records of the plaintiff has been sent to the defense counsel.

  3. Auth. to Defense Counsel Date: The date a signed authorization to release the employer's records of the plaintiff was sent to the defense counsel.

  4. Average Weekly Wage (AWW): The plaintiff's average weekly wage (calculated in accordance with state labor law).

  5. Compensation Comments: Any comments about the compensation earned during this employment.

  6. Continuing?: Whether the plaintiff continues to be employed by the employer.

  7. Employer Address: The street address of the employer.

  8. Employer Comments: Any comments about the employer.

  9. Temporary Total Disability (TDD): The weekly amount of the plaintiff's temporary total disability payments.

  10. Union: The union the plaintiff belonged to during this employment.

  11. Works Off the Books: Whether the plaintiff's employment and payment are unreported and untaxed.

  12. Works Partially Off the Books: Whether the plaintiff's employment and payment are underreported and undertaxed.

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To edit an employer:

  1. Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the Action column of the row representing the employer you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.

    • Alternatively, you can click the Edit icon in the Edit icon in the Actions column of the row representing the employer you wish to edit. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for employers, with the existing information filled in. Skip to step 3.

  2. Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for employers, with the existing information filled in.

  3. Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The Add/Edit Employment Details Panel for details about the fields.Click

  4. Click Update to save the changes and close the panel.

    • If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Update to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.

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To delete an employer:

  1. Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the Action column of the row representing the employer you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.

    • Alternatively, you can click the Delete icon in the Delete icon in the Actions column of the row representing the employer you wish to delete. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions). Skip to step 3.

  2. Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).

  3. Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.

    • If you decide you do not wish to delete the employer, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.

    • Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.

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  1. Click the Add Employment Details button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for employers, completely blank.

  2. Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The Add/Edit Employment Details Panel for details about the fields.

  3. Click Update to save the employer and close the panel.

    • If you decide you do not wish to save the employer, click Cancel instead of clicking Update to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.

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  1. Plaintiff Name: The plaintiff employed by the employer.

  2. Date Hired: The date the plaintiff was hired by the employer.

  3. Employer Name: The employer that employed the plaintiff.

  4. Contact Person Name: The representative of the employer with whom your firm corresponds.

  5. Job Title: The plaintiff's title during this employment.

  6. Union: The union the plaintiff belonged to during this employment.

  7. On the Job Injury?: Whether the injury that incited the case occurred during this employment.

  8. W/C Claim: Whether a workers' compensation claim has been filed in connection with the on-the-job injury.

  9. Employer Comments: Any comments about the employer.

  10. Salary: The amount of the salary earned by the plaintiff during this employment (periodically, not total).

  11. per [Salary]: The length of time used to calculate the plaintiff's periodic salary.

  12. Commission: The amount earned by the plaintiff in commissions during this employment (periodically on average, not total).

  13. per [Commission]: The length of time used to calculate the plaintiff's periodic commissions.

  14. Bonus: The amount of the bonuses earned by the plaintiff during this employment (periodically on average, not total).

  15. per [Bonus]: The length of time used to calculate the plaintiff's periodic bonuses.

  16. OverTime: The amount of overtime pay earned by the plaintiff during this employment (periodically on average, not total).

  17. per [OverTime]: The length of time used to calculate the plaintiff's periodic overtime pay.

  18. Other Compensation: The amount earned by the plaintiff in compensation not otherwise categorized during this employment (periodically on average, not total).

  19. per [Other Compensation]: The length of time used to calculate the plaintiff's periodic compensation not otherwise categorized.

  20. Temporary Total Disability (TDD): The weekly amount of the plaintiff's temporary total disability payments.

  21. Average Weekly Wage (AWW): The plaintiff's average weekly wage (calculated in accordance with state labor law).

  22. Compensation Comments: Any comments about the compensation earned during this employment.

  23. Continuing?: Whether the plaintiff continues to be employed by the employer.

  24. Works Off the Books: Whether the plaintiff's employment and payment are unreported and untaxed.

  25. Works Partially Off the Books: Whether the plaintiff's employment and payment are underreported and undertaxed.

  26. Auth. to Defense Counsel: Whether a signed authorization to release the employer's records of the plaintiff has been sent to the defense counsel.

  27. Auth. to Defense Counsel Date: The date a signed authorization to release the employer's records of the plaintiff was sent to the defense counsel. This field is uneditable unless Auth. to Defense Counsel is selected.

Employers Table,

which means that each row of the Employers table has an individual Lost Wages table associated with it, which is specific to the employer in that row; open a row of the Employers table using the open/close icons (plus sign to open, minus sign to close) to reveal the associated Lost Wages table. Each row of the table represents an individual amount lost. See Tables for See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.Columns in the TableThe Lost Wages table contains the following available columns:

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Editing Lost Wages

To edit lost wages:

  1. Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the Action column of the row representing the lost wages you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.

    • Alternatively, you can click the Edit icon in the Edit icon in the Actions column of the row representing the lost wages you wish to edit. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for lost wages, with the existing information filled in. Skip to step 3.

  2. Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for lost wages, with the existing information filled in.

  3. Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The Add/Edit Lost Wages Panel for details about the fields.Click Update to save the

  4. Click Update to save the changes and close the panel.

    • If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Update to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.

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To delete lost wages:

  1. Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the Action column of the row representing the lost wages you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.

    • Alternatively, you can click the Delete icon in the Delete icon in the Actions column of the row representing the lost wages you wish to delete. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions). Skip to step 3.

  2. Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).

  3. Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.

    • If you decide you do not wish to delete the lost wages, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.

    • Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.

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  1. Click the Add Lost Wages button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for lost wages, completely blank.

  2. Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The Add/Edit Lost Wages Panel for details about the fields.

  3. Click Update to save the lost wages and close the panel.

    • If you decide you do not wish to save the lost wages, click Cancel instead of clicking Update to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.

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The Amount Paid table is where the payment details of claims for lost wages are stored. The Amount Paid table is a subtable of the Employers the Employers Table, which means that each row of the Employers table has an individual Amount Paid table associated with it, which is specific to the employer in that row; open a row of the Employers table using the open/close icons (plus sign to open, minus sign to close) to reveal the associated Amount Paid table. Each row of the table represents an individual payment. See Tables for See Tables for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.

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To edit a payment for lost wages:

  1. Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the Action column of the row representing the payment you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.

    • Alternatively, you can click the Edit icon in the Edit icon in the Actions column of the row representing the payment you wish to edit. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for payments for lost wages, with the existing information filled in. Skip to step 3.

  2. Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for payments for lost wages, with the existing information filled in.

  3. Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The Add/Edit Lost Wage Payment Panel for details about the fields.Click Update to save the

  4. Click Update to save the changes and close the panel.

    • If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Update to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.

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To delete a payment for lost wages:

  1. Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the Action column of the row representing the payment you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.

    • Alternatively, you can click the Delete icon in the Delete icon in the Actions column of the row representing the payment you wish to delete. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions). Skip to step 3.

  2. Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).

  3. Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.

    • If you decide you do not wish to delete the payment, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.

    • Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.

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  1. Click the Add Amount Paid button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for payments for lost wages, completely blank.

  2. Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The Add/Edit Lost Wage Payment Panel for details about the fields.

  3. Click Update to save the payment and close the panel.

    • If you decide you do not wish to save the payment, click Cancel instead of clicking Update to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.

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  1. Associated Lost Wages: Which amount of lost wages from the employer the payment is for.

  2. Collateral: The type of compensation being paid.

  3. Claim Submitted Date: The date the claim was made to the insurer regarding the lost wages.

  4. Paid Date: The date the payment was made.

  5. Paid By: The contact that made the payment.

  6. Paid Amount: The amount being paid.

Tables Tables 

for general information about table structure and usage, including all buttons and other tools in this table that are not mentioned below.Columns in the TableThe Tax Returns table contains the following available columns:

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To edit a tax return:

  1. Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the Action column of the row representing the tax return you wish to edit, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.

    • Alternatively, you can click the Edit icon in the Edit icon in the Actions column of the row representing the tax return you wish to edit. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for tax returns, with the existing information filled in. Skip to step 3.

  2. Click the Edit option in the menu. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for tax returns, with the existing information filled in.

  3. Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The Add/Edit Tax Return Panel for details about the fields.

  4. Click Update to save the changes and close the panel.

    • If you decide you do not wish to save the changes, click Cancel instead of clicking Update to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.

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To delete a tax return:

  1. Click the rightthe right-click icon in icon in the Action column of the row representing the tax return you wish to delete, or right-click anywhere in that row. This will bring up a menu of options.

    • Alternatively, you can click the Delete icon in the Delete icon in the Actions column of the row representing the tax return you wish to delete. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions). Skip to step 3.

  2. Click the Delete option in the menu. This will bring up a confirmation message (to avoid accidental deletions).

  3. Click the OK button in the message to confirm the deletion.

    • If you decide you do not wish to delete the tax return, click Cancel instead of clicking OK to cancel the deletion. You can also click the black X at the upper right of the message to do the same thing.

    • Until you either confirm or cancel the deletion, you may not be able to visit any other tab in your browser.

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  1. Click the Add Tax Returns button. This will bring up an Add/Edit panel for tax returns, completely blank.

  2. Fill the fields in with your desired information. See The Add/Edit Tax Return Panel for details about the fields.

  3. Click Update to save the tax return and close the panel.

    • If you decide you do not wish to save the tax return, click Cancel instead of clicking Update to undo the changes and close the panel. You can also click the white X at the upper right of the panel to do the same thing.

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