I recently had a potential client where the injured worker worked for very short, intense periods with the Employer, during one of such periods he injured his right shoulder. During the times he wasn’t working for the Employer, he would work for himself. The carrier set the wage-based only on the wages earned during the...
An issue I’ve run into quite a bit recently is that of carrier’s trying to direct injured workers to facilities of their choice for diagnostic tests such as MRI’s and doctors of their choice for EMG studies. As I’ve posted on here several times, one of the most important and fundamental rights of an injured...
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Although our firm represents only injured workers, I’ll give a little time to providing information for EMPLOYERS regarding their obligations with regard to work injuries and work comp coverage. Under the Arizona Workers Compensation Act, it is mandatory for employers to carry work injury coverage for their employees. Workers compensation coverage can be purchased from any...
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I’m a positive guy. I try to see the glass as half full (or just twice as big as it needs to be…). I try to find the silver lining. So I thought I’d pass along the good news about the last three years of the Great Recession – Work Injuries Are Way Down!!! Yes, apparently, the more...
Jason Schecterle – Before and After Accident I recently came across an article in my favorite newspaper, the New Times, that made me chuckle as an Arizona Workers Compensation attorney. It had to do with the work injury claim of one of Arizona’s most beloved heroes, Jason Schecterle. For those who have lived here...
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