When an employer is paying the bills for your medical care for a job-related injury, there is information that you must provide to that employer when requested. However, it can only be information that is related to the current situation and not information from previous...
A Recent Rise in Workplace Shootings All employers across the United States must consider how to make their business a safe place to work in. But are there enough precautions taken to mitigate the recent occurrences of workplace shootings, particularly when leading to fatalities? On May 226,...
Do Medications Cost More Each Year? No big secret here that everything in our lives is costing us more each year. For those who are injured on the job, medicine, and medical services (not all) cost more each year, especially when insurance industries change the rules....
When Your Work-Related Injury Ends Your Current Job Permanently When you have an accident on the job and permanent physical injuries stop you from ever performing that same job again, you could work remotely from home for the same employer in another capacity. Much of what...
The Big Conundrum About Wearing Masks As COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and death reduce and people receive their vaccinations, employers can ramp up to full employee status. On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that those who have been fully vaccinated...
Foot and ankle injuries covered in an Arizona work-related accident are covered by Arizona Revised Statutes Title 23. Labor § 23-1044(b)(14)(22). Foot injuries, including the loss of part or all the foot, is a scheduled injured. If the ankle is injured at the same time,...
Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Remote Workers Remote worker eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits operates the same as workers’ compensation eligibility for on-site workers in Arizona. The pandemic has taught employers that many positions can be worked from homes, such as accounting, marketing, sales, and other computer-based...
Stay Alert While on the Jobsite You never know what you will face when you come to work at a construction site each day. It is important you arrive feeling alert and can review your job site and equipment before you begin the construction duties assigned...
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the workplace environment. Most workers are now working remotely, from home. In fact, the trend may continue post-pandemic too, with employees working from home a few days a week. Workers’ Compensation for Remote or Work-from-Home Employees If employees are covered for working...
CDC’s Recommendations The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends you wear a mask any time you are around people who are not part of your immediate household. If you go into a store and there is a sign requesting you wear a mask, then...
