Arizona's Work Injury Firm
One of the most dangerous jobs at warehouses involves loading and unloading a truck. Loading dock injuries tend to be severe because workers are transferring a large amount of freight, and they can be struck or crushed in an accident. Not only do they need immediate medical care, but few can return to work quickly....
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Hearing loss is an underappreciated workplace injury. Not as dramatic as a fire or explosion, excessive noise can nonetheless gradually impair a worker’s hearing to the point they are functionally deaf after months or years of exposure. At Arizona’s Work Injury Firm, our team of Arizona workers’ compensation attorneys represent many people who suffered hearing...
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Arizona law is clear that any employer with at least one employee must carry workers’ compensation insurance. The state has also passed detailed regulations which instruct employers and their insurers of their obligations when a worker is injured on the job. When people get hurt while working, there is a standardized process for receiving benefits,...
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Did you sustain an injury on the job and are you curious about the waiting period for worker’s compensation in Arizona? You are not alone. The Arizona Department of Health Services reports that approximately 60,000 workers are required to seek professional medical care for a job-related injury in the state each year. The short answer...
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According to a report from the Arizona Capitol Times, an appellate court in Arizona has awarded workers’ compensation benefits to the family of a worker who contracted COVID-19 while on the job. In the case of Western Millwork, Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Zerby, an appellate court ruled in favor of the widow of a man...
