Climate scientists are all but unanimous in their predictions of continued rising temperatures and longer duration of warm seasons. Nowhere in the United States are these phenomena of greater concern than in Arizona. Whatever one’s opinion regarding climate change or its causes, temperatures above 100...
In a 2016 blog post we talked about the problem of fraud in the worker's compensation insurance system. The National Insurance Crime Bureau estimates that fraud costs the American worker's compensation industry more than $7 billion annually. These losses are passed on to employers in...
While you may be aware of the existence of Arizona workers' compensation, that may be the extent of your familiarity. Since a workplace accident can happen to anyone, at any time, it would be beneficial employees to understand the basics of Arizona workers' compensation benefits....
While Arizona lies to the west of America's so-called "Auto Alley" and "Auto West Corridor" in which a majority of automotive manufacturing is based, rates of employment in the industry continue to grow steadily in the state. In late 2016, California-based luxury electric car maker Lucid...
In its basic terms, Arizona’s worker's compensation law seems pretty straightforward. It mandates that an injured or deceased worker (or his or her survivors) receive specified medical and financial benefits if the injury or death resulted from a work-related accident. As in other states, an...
Though they were a rarity only a few decades ago, it is hard to imagine a world without so-called “specialty” coffee stores. From its single location in 1971, industry leader Starbucks has grown from a single Seattle store to a corporate giant with nearly 30,000...
Workers’ compensation cases put the interests of the injured worker and the employer at crossroads. This can make dealing with your employer critical as well as extremely stressful. But if you act professionally and follow the rules, you would get what you deserve. Here are a...
Too many times employees make decisions about workers’ compensation without understanding the ramifications. Sometimes they will wait forever to go to a doctor for an injury they received at work. Other times, they simply don’t understand that they do qualify for benefits and so they...
Have you been the victim of medical malpractice? Do you need a Phoenix personal injury lawyer to represent your best interests? Should you attempt to settle your case on your own out of court? Is it even worth suing for malpractice? These are some of the...
Your workers’ comp case in Arizona may be dismissed if you do not comply with certain procedures and you do not have a lawyer on your side. One of the main reasons why people hire work comp attorneys is because of interrogatories and notice of deposition. For...
