A legendary singer who's been steadily working for more than four decades, Aretha Franklin is among the most important artists in pop-music history.
And if your employer refuses to pay your benefits, you might be entitled to penalty payments as well. To apply for workers' compensation benefits, simply notify your employer-in writing-as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after the injury.
Many employers often break these laws out of ignorance, and there can be consequences if your former employee calls you on it. There are often penalties for violating the final paycheck laws, and if a former employee sues you, you could be required to pay for their attorney's fees as well as court costs. In addition to these final paycheck laws, many states also require employers to pay out unused vacation days to departing employees. Although this article will not discuss these laws, you should still be familiar with them. Here is a chart that gives a rundown of each state's final paycheck laws.