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MEDICARE TAX

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A portion of earnings are paid to the federal government as a tax for Medicare, which is pursuant to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. … [Read more...]

MEDIATION

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(A) A third party, neutral facilitator who assists adverse parties in conducting effective communication and negotiation in order to find an appropriate resolution to resolve the dispute and result in a settlement. (B) The act of some mutual friend of two contending parties, who brings them to agree, compromise or settle their disputes. (C) Intervention; interposition ; the act … [Read more...]

MEDICINE

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"The practice of medicine is a pursuit very generally known and understood, and so also is that of surgery. The former includes the application and use of medicines and drugs for the purpose of curing, mitigating, or alleviating bodily diseases, while the functions of the latter are limited to manual operations usually performed by surgical instruments or appliances." Smith v. … [Read more...]

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