Arizona does not have a specific overtime law but does follow the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when it comes to non-exempt workers. The non-exempt worker is anyone who receives an hourly wage, such as $11 per hour, and typically works up...
Forklifts can pose a risk to the driver and other workers nearby, if they’re not managed properly. They can cause serious—and even fatal—injuries. Here are 3 important safety tips to help you stay safe while operating a forklift. Speed The most common forklift-related injuries are caused when an...
If the injury is severe, call 911 for an emergency response team to take you to the hospital. This is especially important if you have any injuries to the head or spine or broken limbs. Speed is essential to getting you help to avoid permanent...
Arizona is a work-at-will state, meaning that your employer can also fire you at will for any reason, or no reason. The only time an Arizona employer cannot fire you is if it was done just because you filed a claim for your injury or...
Attending public or specialized schools, or teaching students, is not always the safest job anymore. Teachers and other school officials have been assaulted by teenage students and in some cases, severely injured, both physically and emotionally. In a recent case in Tennessee, the courts concluded that...
Contingent fees are often known as the “poor man’s key to the courthouse.” In the context of workers’ comp cases, it is the poor man’s key to the Industrial Commission. A contingent fee agreement postulates that the workers’ comp lawyer for the injured worker is paid...
Jessica Wilson of Utah had parked her car at her place of work with Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) and on her way walking to the building's entrance, she slipped and fell, suffering extensive injury to one of her feet. The damage was severe enough to...
Drug companies who want doctors to write prescriptions for the drugs they make would do well to not ask physicians out to dinner and drinks, in order to get them to write these prescriptions. Questcor, a subsidiary of the global drug company, Mallinckrodt, allegedly, wined...
Injuries on the job can lead to more problems than just filing claims and having a doctor supervise one’s recovery process. While we typically think of recovery time as spent at home, severe injuries may put that employee under the care of a healthcare facility. Today’s...
Crane accidents have been reduced since 1992 when tracking and recording crane accidents and fatalities first began. In 2017, there were 33 fatalities nationwide, due to crane accidents, and this amount is considered the lowest count since 1992, as reported at WorkersCompensation.com. Depending on the work...