April, 2018 | Arizona Workers Compensation Attorneys

30 Apr Workers’ Compensation Settlements and Medicare Set Asides

Posted at 14:38h in Workers Compensation by aenriquez 0 Comments

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A seriously injured worker may sometimes require continued medical treatment for months or even years. As we reported in a recent entry in this blog, thanks to a 2017 change in Arizona law in many such cases the compensation insurance carrier can now offer a...

25 Apr The “Gig Economy” and Workers Compensation

Posted at 17:01h in Workers Compensation by aenriquez 0 Comments

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In an earlier blog post, we discussed various factors courts have applied to determine whether a worker is an “employee” or an “independent contractor”. As in most states, in Arizona, the distinction is critical when a worker incurs an on-the-job injury. Simply stated, the Arizona...

21 Apr Meat and Poultry Processing Plant Dangers

Posted at 16:46h in Workers Compensation by aenriquez 0 Comments

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Most discussions regarding Arizona animal husbandry focus on beef cattle. The Arizona Beef Council estimates that the more than 20,000 cattle farms and ranches in the Grand Canyon State contribute more than $400 million annually to the state's gross domestic product. Given this volume of beef...

18 Apr Why was my workers compensation claim denieds?

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Even though you got injured at work and filed your workers’ comp claim, your claim has been denied. Why do insurance companies deny workers the benefits they should receive? Paying you benefits costs the insurance company money. Denying your claim saves them money. So, if you did...

10 Apr Arizona Workers Compensation Settlements

Posted at 16:10h in Workers Compensation by aenriquez 0 Comments

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In most states, a workers’ compensation insurance company can settle a case with an injured claimant. As in ordinary civil litigation, the settlement typically requires the insurer to pay the claimant a lump sum in exchange for the claimant's agreement to never seek additional benefits...

April 2018

30 Apr Workers’ Compensation Settlements and Medicare Set Asides

25 Apr The “Gig Economy” and Workers Compensation

21 Apr Meat and Poultry Processing Plant Dangers

18 Apr Why was my workers compensation claim denieds?

10 Apr Arizona Workers Compensation Settlements

02 Apr Safe Use of Two Common Powered Hand Tools