Category Archives: Workers Compensation

I remember at one of my first hearings held at the Industrial Commission of Arizona, referring to it as a workman’s compensation case.  The female judge quickly asked, “Chad, are women not allowed to get injured in Arizona?” That was my introduction to one of the more interesting discrepancies in the history of Arizona work …

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  With very few exceptions, a worker injured on the job in Arizona cannot win a suit against their employer for injuries sustained in an on-the-job accident.  Even if the Employer’s negligence contributed to or caused the injury, the worker’s only remedy is usually a workers’ compensation claim.  This is known as the Rule of …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Workers Compensation

I heard a joke once that “the problem with lawyers is that it’s the few rotten million that ruin it for the other eleven.”  Even I had to laugh at it.  Consumers are bombarded every day with ads from law firms represented by wild animals, cartoon dogs, and slick haired lawyers promising “aggressive representation.”  Everyone …

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Posted by Snow Carpio and Weekley | Workers Compensation