In addition to the spectrum of injuries which may befall Arizona workers, the state's workers' compensation law provides benefits to workers who contract work-related occupational illnesses. Examples include healthcare workers who contract hepatitis or tuberculosis and those exposed to coal dust who are diagnosed with...
In an earlier post we briefly summarized the benefits to which a worker who suffers a work-related injury is entitled under Arizona's workers' compensation law. Among these, as in most states, are the “reasonable and necessary” costs of medical treatment. In this post, we discuss...
Workers’ compensation is your right if you are injured on the job, carrying out work related tasks or activities. But many cases may be denied due to a lack of knowledge, gaps in documentation or delay in filing. Here are answers to most common queries...
The introduction of workers’ compensation laws in the U.S. provided injured workers with access to medical treatment and income benefits while recovering from job-related injuries and illnesses. The laws offered employers protection from lawsuits from their workers as had been occurring before there was workers’...
Arizona has made workers’ compensation the exclusive remedy for a worker injured in the scope of employment. Except when a worker opts out of coverage under workers’ compensation or in cases of willful misconduct on the part of an employer, an injured worker is limited...
