I can’t stress enough the importance of injured workers in Arizona looking for alternate work when they are released for light duty by their doctor. Case law in Arizona states that an injured worker has an affirmative duty to mitigate his or her damages by looking for alternate work that they could do while on...
Not many professions offer free work. When is the last time you saw a doctor for 30 minutes for free? What about an auto mechanic? An accountant? So take advantage of the fact that most attorneys are available for free consultations on your case, usually up to about 30 minutes. Here’s a few tips to...
PRESS RELEASE Firm Partners Chad Snow and X. Alex Carpio of Snow and Carpio are pleased to announce that Brian Weekley, Attorney at Law has merged his practice with ours to create the new firm of Arizona’s Work Injury Firm. Brian was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 1960. Following graduation from high...
Many of our clients ask if their company or the insurance company has to pay for job retraining if they are unable to return to their job due to an industrial injury. The short answer is: no. However, there are a few options for vocational rehabilitation following an Arizona work injury. The first and most...
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Arizona’s Work Injury Firm have always been active at the legislature in helping protect the rights of injured workers from legislation that is unfavorable. One such statute that I intend to challenge when the time is right is A.R.S. 23-1044(D). The insurance industry slipped a change in this one by a couple of years ago. ...