Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
I have DDD and chronic pain at cervical and lumbar levels. I was terminated by my employer 6 months ago because I could not return to work full-time without restrictions. I have a pending WC claim, but my employer is contesting compensability. They now want to...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Although Colorado’s economy is now mainly driven by the service industries, agriculture remains to be the state’s second largest industry. With at least 36,200 farms encompassing 31 million acres, Colorado’s farm industry is a key element of the state’s economy....
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Sometimes injuries happen because the employer was negligent, and when that happens workers ask us – “Can I sue my boss for injuring me?” The short answer is…generally no. The workers’ compensation system is designed to provide injured workers medical care,...
Aug 21, 2014 | Claims Process
You may get a sense that the insurance company is denying your case. If so there are five critical things to do: 1. DO NOT give a recorded statement. You may not understand the questions, or you may use words that have one meaning in day-to-day conversation that...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
A Colorado worker was seriously injured in the Nineties. At the time the insurance carrier offered $300,000 to settle the claim. The worker declined, waiting, he said, “for the right time to accept.” Now nearly twenty years later, the carrier is only offering...
