Archive for April 2015
Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation: Responsible or Reprehensible?
One of the best things about workers’ compensation insurance is the fact that almost every state requires corporations to carry it. That means any worker almost anywhere in the country, if injured on the job, is entitled to benefits Denver disability lawyers and Greeley workers’ comp attorneys help their clients access to their greatest…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation: Who’s Covered & Who’s Not…
The Colorado workers’ compensation offers a way of protecting both employers and employees from costs emanating from work-related injuries and illnesses. Denver workers’ compensation attorneys have been assisting employees with filing and claiming workers’ compensation benefits in Colorado for a long time. Workers’ Compensation Lawyers follow a specific set of rules and guidelines to help…
Read MoreTemporary Disability Benefits: What You Need To Know
Performing work in any environment can include exposure to risks, workplace accidents, and occupational diseases. Every worker in Colorado would surely agree that the loss of pay resulting from these unforeseen circumstances will likely bring a series of financial challenges. Luckily, the state of Colorado has several laws in place to protect workers in case of an accident…
Read MoreCollecting Money for a Job You Aren’t Doing: One Man’s Bad Decision About Wage Benefits
A man from Colorado submitted false payroll checks to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and was recently convicted. Charles Murray, who lives in Crested Butte, submitted pay stubs from Ohio businesses from 2011 to 2013 so he could receive wage loss benefits. When someone is injured on the job and cannot return to work…
Read MoreMedicare, Medicaid, and Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ compensation in the United States is a convoluted system with regulations changing from state to state. Recently, the question has come up regarding state workers’ compensation programs and their relationship to the federal government. Colorado disability lawyers have a specific set of guidelines that relate to Colorado and no other state that must be followed.…
Read MoreSchools and the Importance of Open, Honest Communication
This winter, Casey Middle School in Boulder reportedly moved classes from classrooms to the library because of sewer gas smells. As any Denver disability lawyer could say, bad smells are often not the only detriment of smelling sewer gas, but the school’s principal indicated complete lack of awareness of the smell and the movement of…
Read MoreWorker’s Comp News: Passenger Killed in Auto Accident Involving RTD Transport
A few weeks ago, a passenger in a crash was ejected and killed on I-225 in Colorado. Denver disability attorneys help clients who were injured or disabled in accidents but crashes, particularly fatal ones, are a different type of law. However, if an accident happens while on the way to work or during the course…
Read MoreWhat the Division of Workers’ Compensation Can Do Under APA
Any workers’ compensation lawyer would tell you that you may have a great chance of claiming the benefits to which you are entitled to but not everyone would tell you how. You need to know how the game works because it is your name and life that are on the line. What is the difference…
Read MoreProsthetic Limbs, Disability & Workers’ Compensation- How Things Factor In
Hugh Herr lost both his legs to amputation following a mountain climbing injury when he was just 17 years old. Thanks to the marvels of modern technology, Herr now walks with prosthetic limbs and has been quoted saying the idea of physical disability will either be completely eliminated or changed beyond recognition within the next…
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