Workers are entitled to no-fault workers’ compensation coverage. As explained by the Industrial Commission of Arizona (AZICA), “it is mandatory for employers to secure workers’ compensation insurance for their employees.” Unfortunately, not all companies live up to this responsibility. Workers need to know what to do if they were injured while working for an...
Unfortunately, workplace injuries remain a serious public safety issue in our region. According to data from the Arizona Department of Health Services, approximately 63,500 workers are hurt on the job in the state each year. Workers’ comp insurance coverage provides much needed financial and legal protection. You can take time off to get medical care...
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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....
When you get involved in a workplace injury, your insurance company may decide to hire a private investigator to watch you or “conduct surveillance.” The work of these private investigators is to determine if the claimed work-related injury is either faked, exaggerated, or even falsely absenting themselves from work. Although this might seem as an...
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On-the-job injuries often pose hazardous effects to workers at airports, grocery stores, construction sites, restaurants, or even hospitals. Such work injuries may cause the affected employee to be temporarily or permanently unable to resume their job duties. Plus, they end up having to pay substantial medical bills that threaten to leave them bankrupt. However, there...