About Carole Hawkins
Carole Hawkins is full-time freelance journalist who has written more than 2,000 articles on business and public policy for The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Business Journal and other regional newspapers. She has received awards from the Georgia Press Association and the Florida Press Club for business and feature writing.
Articles written by Carole Hawkins
Florida Robocall Laws: Consumer Rights To Stop Calls
After Congress created the National Do Not Call Registry in 2003, unwanted marketing calls all but disappeared. But they’ve crept back. Aren’t robocalls illegal? Can’t you sue? And why are they so hard to get rid of? This article will explain the persistence of robocalls and they steps you can take to protect yourself as a consumer. For personalized legal advice, reach out to a local consumer law attorney. A Big Problem With Robocalls? They're Often Scam Businesses “The biggest problem …
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
How to tell if you have a workers’ comp claimA construction worker falls off a roof and is rushed to the ER. What happens next? Ideally, the employer’s insurance pays the medical bills and compensates for lost wages. But what if a worker with a bad back wrenches it again while lifting a square of roofing shingles? When a prior condition contributes to an injury, the work-related incident must be the major contributing cause of the medical issue. Otherwise, the claim is denied, and the worker must either turn to regular …
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