As the temperature touches new highs, so does the risk of heat stress and related illnesses and injuries. For example, sweaty palms may cause a construction worker to drop a tool or collapse from a heat stroke while doing some heavy-duty work, on a 100-degree...
In a worst-case scenario, the employer is refusing to pay your medical claim and now has terminated you for “reckless behavior” on the job. While this rarely happens, remember that the employer must have irrefutable proof that your accident was a case of gross careless...
The ICA When you are injured on the job and you file your claim, your claim submission falls under a certain process of how your claim will be processed. Your claim is submitted to the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) and is processed to a category...
If you have been injured on the job and feel that your case is in trouble, such as the possibility that your claim will be denied, look for a workers’ compensation attorney as soon as possible. You want to be sure that you can move...
To be able to claim financial compensation for your job-related injury or illness, you would require evidence to prove – the cause of your injury, and the extent of your financial and non- financial losses Workers’ compensation is a “no-fault” system but you still need to prove that your injury or illness...
Overview of A.R.S. § 20-2330 Here is a brief overview of what the new 2019 Mini-COBRA Law (A.R.S. § 20-2330) provides to small business employers who have up to 20 working employees in a given year. COBRA stands for the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act,...
When you are injured on the job and need help, we have a list of useful links and apps to help you. Start at the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) and click on each of the bolded underlined links for the information you need. The Industrial...
While everyone has been recovering from recent holiday events and the celebration of the New Year, plus paying the resulting bills, a few things happened in the news concerning workers. Let us start with wages. Minimum Wage Increase When Proposition 206, called the Fair Wages and Health...
Addiction to drugs, particularly pain-killer drugs known as opioids, has become a big issue nationwide in the last few years. Some of the common prescription opioids are Oxycodone, also called Oxycontin, Percodan, or Percocet; Hydrocodone, also called Vicodin, Lortab, Lorcet, Norco, or Zohydro; Morphine, Fentanyl,...
Slips and falls are the most common workplace injuries. They may not prove fatal but they account for most of the injuries that cause missed workdays. A slip and fall may result in many different injuries, such as broken bones, sprains, spinal injuries, dislocations, strains, lacerations, and even traumatic...