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...
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...
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...
Electric Power Drills Electric power drills, both corded and cordless, are used in a wide range of construction and manufacturing operations. The first commercially successful model patented by the Black and Decker Company in 1917. Power drills significantly reduce the time and physical effort required to...
According to the website ProCon.com, as of November 2017, 29 states had adopted laws legalizing the medical use of marijuana. The specifics of these laws vary greatly. For example, some states limit the potency of marijuana that may be legally dispensed while others specify the...
A workplace injury can happen to anyone no matter how careful you are. Safety procedures may have all been in place and yet, it takes a simple lack of concentration and it all goes horribly wrong. An accident may not be your fault but, what...
In most work injury cases in Arizona, the injured worker can select his/her treating doctor for the treatment of the work injury, as long as it is done before the second visit to the doctor chosen by the employer. (except in cases if your employer...
Some researchers believe the decline and fall of the Roman Empire were at least partially attributable to widespread lead poisoning among members of the ruling elite. Many wealthier citizens of ancient Rome had fresh water and wastewater disposal piped into and out of their homes....
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...