Many injured workers in Arizona are reluctant to hire an attorney because they think it will cost them a lot of money out of pocket. However, this is almost never the case. Most Arizona attorneys who specialize in workers compensation work on a contingency fee. This means that the attorney only charges a fee if …
O.K., I live in Arizona – we don’t have the best reputation for tolerance, love, and racial harmony. Well then why does our legislature cover illegal aliens injured on the job? The answers are many and very complex. First, you must understand a little history of Arizona Workers Compensation. Before 1961, an employee who was …
One big mistake some employers make is thinking that just because they have their employees sign an “Independent Contractor Agreement,” they are totally immune from Arizona workers’ compensation claims. Just because you call somebody something, doesn’t make them that something. If you have your employees sign a “Genius Agreement” does it make them geniuses? No. …
One area of our practice that has seen a lot of action in recent years is that of who is considered an “employee” for purposes of qualifying for workers’ compensation benefits in Arizona. What if the injured person was hired to do day labor at a Home Depot? What if the employer specifically had them …