Arizona's Work Injury Firm
Many of our clients come to us with nurse case managers assigned to their cases by the insurance carrier. While many of these are nice people, and while they may act like they are your best friend and just there to help you, they are not. They are hired by the insurance carrier to minimize...
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So you just got injured on the job in Arizona and the first thing you did was – go to my blog??? Well since you’re here, I’ll tell you how to file your claim. In Arizona, a worker injured on the job has the burden of making sure that a claim has been filed at...
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Probably about 10% of the potential new clients that we meet with tried to represent themselves before the Industrial Commission of Arizona and bring in an unfavorable decision from the Administrative Law Judge. This is kind of like going to a surgeon after trying to do the surgery yourself and failing… Generally speaking, your best...
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There is a reason that most Arizona law firms that practice workers’ compensation also handle Social Security Disability claims. The two go hand in hand. It only took me ten years to realize this. When I have represented a client in his or her Workers (Workmans) Compensation Claim, I already have all of his medical...
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For many injured workers, a hearing at the Industrial Commission of Arizona may be their first time ever in a courtroom. It can be a very intimidating experience. I always tell my clients before hearings that, generally speaking, Industrial Commission hearings are very informal, and they have no reason to be nervous. The hearings are...
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