Jan 23, 2017 | Medical Benefits
THE Industrial Claims Appeals Office (ICAO) HIGHLIGHTS A MAJOR LIMITATION ON MAINTENANCE MEDICAL CARE Intersection between a law with a later statute creates a major distinction for injured workers’ medical care rights. Lola Chism injured her left shoulder in July...
Jan 20, 2017 | Employment Rights & Concerns, How Claims are Handled
Injured Workers must now be ready to provide evidence explaining that work absences weren’t their fault. Injured workers who lose their job while treating for a work injury are entitled to lost wage benefits, called Temporary Total Disability. However the Colorado...
Jan 10, 2017 | WC Benefits
The Liberty Mutual Research Institute revealed 2016’s top ten causes of the most costly work injuries. Here they are: 1. Overexertion involving outside sources. $13.79 Billion (Examples include lifting, pushing, pulling objects.) 2. Falls on the same level. $10.62...