Arizona's Work Injury Firm
Many injured workers are not aware that the Industrial Commission of Arizona has an Ombudsman to answer general questions about work injuries in Arizona. The Ombudsman can direct injured workers to forms, services, and procedures at the Industrial Commission, but cannot give legal advice. The Ombudsman helps over 6,000 injured workers a year and can...
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One of the most important things we do as Arizona workers compensation attorneys is helping clients decide whether and when to settle their case. Arizona work injury claims can be settled by a process called a Compromise and Settlement Agreement. Usually, there is a requirement that a bona fide dispute exists between the parties to...
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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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