I tell my clients that having a good doctor is one of the most important aspects of their workers’ compensation case. Without the support of their treating physician the attorney and the client will have an uphill battle. The insurance carriers select the same and few doctors to do independent medical exams to close an...
I recently litigated a claim at the Court of Appeals that had to do with Arizona’s “Equal Measure Rule” as set forth in the Elias v. Industrial Comm’n case. That case says that the same measure of hours used to calculate the injured worker’s pre-injury average monthly wage should be used to calculate their post...
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In my 24 years of practice, I’ve represented employers, the Industrial Commission and injured workers. I think that I have a fairly balanced perspective when it comes to this industry. In my experience, one of the most common misperceptions by injured workers, their families, employers and society in general is that injured workers are ” faking ” injuries....
Snow, Carpio, Weekley has a new toll-free number! You can reach us at: 855-325-4781.
As you may have seen, the name of our firm has changed recently. As of April 1st, the firm name is Arizona’s Work Injury Firm. We have been joined by one of the most respected Arizona workers compensation attorneys, Brian Weekley. Brian has been practicing in the Work Comp field for over 22 years. He...