What Happens If You Die At Work?

Jul 17, 2024 | Compensability

What Happens If You Die At Work? – Typically for an injury, including fatality, to be covered under Workers’ Compensation, you have to show 3 things. First, you have to show that you are in the course and scope of your employment, meaning you are engaged in an...

Understanding the Disfigurement Benefit

Jul 12, 2024 | Benefits

Understanding the Disfigurement Benefit – The disfigurement benefit can cover a handful of different categories. It can be from scarring as a result of having surgery, a limp from having had an injury, swelling from one part of your body compared to the opposite...

Injured during a Coffee Break?

Jul 10, 2024 | Compensability, WC & Other Laws

Injured during a Coffee Break? – Injuries during what is called a personal comfort moment like a coffee break throughout a work day, are considered part of employment hours. If you need to go outside for fresh air or stand up and walk around a bit, anything for...

Is Getting Sick at Work Covered Under Workers’ Comp

Jul 1, 2024 | Benefits, WC & Other Laws

Is Getting Sick at Work Covered Under Workers’ Comp – When you get sick, if you can prove that you were exposed to the bacteria or virus at work, you could get your medical care covered under Workers’ Compensation and get lost wages if you have to take...

The Most Costly & Fatal Work Injuries

Jul 1, 2024 | Claims Process, WC & Other Laws

The Most Costly & Fatal Work Injuries – The division of Workers’ Compensation in Colorado creates a massive report on work injuries with all kinds of statistics on claims annually. In this blog, we talk about the statistics shown for the year 2013 for work...