Category Archives: Workers Compensation

According to data from Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), approximately 7.4 million workers are employed in the construction industry nationwide. With a rapidly growing population, construction is vital to Phoenix. Unfortunately, construction sites are not always as safe as they should be for workers. Too many construction workers sustain avoidable injuries.    Are you …

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According to reporting from Business Insurance, the Arizona Supreme Court has issued a key decision clarifying the state’s legal standard for workers’ compensation and mental health injuries. In ruling against a Tucson police officer, the state’s highest court determined that mental health injuries without a corresponding physical impairment are only compensable in the narrow circumstances …

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According to a report from CNBC, a study conducted by the labor advocacy group Strategic Organizing Center (SOC) alleges that Amazon warehouse workers are twice as likely to be hurt on the job as warehouse workers at other companies. The study purports that disproportionate share of Amazon’s warehouse worker injuries are suffered by new employees. …

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