Aug 22, 2014 | Personal Injury
While mining continues to be a lucrative industry that is booming with new opportunities, these gains have not come without some risk to Colorado Miners. Many of the problems affecting miners are a result of negligence on the part of the employer. Increased burdens in...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
When people are injured on the job, there are a number of employment law issues that can come into the picture. As we have written earlier, the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Law is a State law that only covers certain losses caused by a work injury – but not all of...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
5 Workers’ Comp Mistakes Injured Workers Make – Try as we might to prevent them, injuries happen. That’s why legislators, employers, and insurers have created the workers’ compensation safety net: Protecting injured workers and employers alike from...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
The natural gas extraction method called Hydraulic Fracturing or “fracking” has become more widely used over the past few years particularly here in Colorado. The process uses a high volume of chemical-induced sand and water injected into the ground to break down the...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
How Your Employment Rights combine with Workers’ Compensation: The Americans’ with Disabilities Act When people are injured on the job, there are a number of employment law issues that can come into the picture. Often we are asked: “Can I collect unemployment while...
