All employers in Arizona must carry a workers’ compensation insurance policy. Should an employer have an employee injured on the job and there is no insurance, the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) State Fund division will pick up the payments and then charge the employer...
In an earlier blog post, we discussed the potential downsides of pursuing a workers’ compensation case in Arizona without a lawyer. You may be giving up benefits that you didn't even know you had. But which lawyer is best for you? You could choose from among the...
A seriously injured worker may sometimes require continued medical treatment for months or even years. As we reported in a recent entry in this blog, thanks to a 2017 change in Arizona law in many such cases the compensation insurance carrier can now offer a...
In an earlier blog post, we discussed various factors courts have applied to determine whether a worker is an “employee” or an “independent contractor”. As in most states, in Arizona, the distinction is critical when a worker incurs an on-the-job injury. Simply stated, the Arizona...
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...
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...
