Medical Source Statements By Attorney Nicholas Wearne Arizona’s Work Injury Firm As important as it is to have a good lawyer, it is equally as important to your social security case to have a supportive doctor. To qualify for social security benefits you must prove that you are unable to work or, in some cases,...
THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND THE YARNELL HILL FIRE By Attorney Dennis Kurth Arizona’s Work Injury Firm The Yarnell Hill Fire was a tragic event that resulted in the deaths of nineteen “hotshot” firefighters on June 30, 2013. Speculation grew about who, if anyone, was responsible for the hotshots having left a position of relative safety above...
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Social Security Disability and Marijuana By Attorney Nicholas Wearne Arizona’s Work Injury Firm A question some of my clients have asked me is how smoking marijuana could potentially affect their application for social security disability benefits. I wish I had a hard and fast answer but unfortunately, the law is unclear. When deciding whether you...
Why Should You Choose a Law Firm that Specializes in Workers’ Compensation Law By Partner/Attorney Brian Weekley Arizona’s Work Injury Firm These days, there are many firms that advertise as handling Arizona Workers’ Compensation claims. Any lawyer, or law firm, can make these claims. Many firms that specialize in Personal Injury advertise for and take...
CAUTION TO CLAIMANTS ON WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SETTLEMENTS IN ARIZONA By Attorney Dennis Kurth Arizona’s Work Injury Firm The Industrial Commission was given jurisdiction to approve settlements of workers’ compensation cases by virtue of a Supreme Court case in 1986[1]followed by the adoption in 1987 of a set of administrative rules for ALJ’s to follow in...
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