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I get asked a lot by clients how they should dress to their hearings at the Industrial Commission of Arizona. First, as a general rule, don’t do what one of my clients did and wear a t-shirt with a picture of a half naked woman on it that says “F.B.I. – Female Body Inspector” –...
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My 15 year old daughter asked me one time what the definition of “ironic” was. The first thing that came to mind was a case I litigated at the Industrial Commission several years ago. My client worked in a large machine shop. He was on his way out of the shop when his boss told...
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Few things cause more anxiety for a worker injured on the job in Arizona than attending a deposition prior to their hearing. And there’s really no reason for it. With few exceptions, depositions in Arizona workers compensation claims are incredibly informal affairs. However, they can be extremely important in winning or losing your case if...
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I recently received a Favorable Decision in a claim where the insurance carrier was attempting to avoid paying benefits because they had “found out” that my client (who had worked there 10 years) was an undocumented immigrant. First of all, I refuse to call decent, hardworking people “illegal aliens”. If that offends you, find another workers...
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One of the most common techniques that Defense IME doctors use to discredit injured workers is the use of “Waddell’s Signs“. Doctors hired by the insurance carrier will say that an injured worker has positive Waddel’s signs to show that they are exaggerating their symptoms or outright faking their injuries. The test is named after...
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