5 Things Injured Workers Think Wouldn’t Affect Their Claim but Do
There are some confusing but significant aspects of a work injury that can affect your workers’ compensation claim and the benefits you receive. Here are five that we typically encounter at Kaplan Morrell. 5 Things Injured Workers Think Wouldn’t Affect Their Claim but Do 1) Your age – Age will often affect your compensation for…
Read MoreWhat is a Final Admission of Liability in a Colorado Work Injury?
If you are injured on the job in Colorado, the most underrecognized, underperceived piece of paper you receive is the final admission of liability. A final admission of liability is used by an insurance carrier to close a workers’ compensation case. The insurance company will file a final admission of liability when the injured worker…
Read MoreQue Hago con la Admisión Final de Responsabilidad – Final Admision of Liability?
Hoy vamos a comenzar el año 2020 hablando sobre como podemos cerrar su caso sin su permiso, sin su firma, sin dinero y de la forma en la que usted debe defender sus derechos y sobre las opciones que usted tiene. Es mucho más sencillo cuando usted tiene un abogado que habla su idioma, yo…
Read More¿Qué sucede cuando usted tiene una lesión laboral anterior y se vuelve a lastimar en el trabajo?
Hola, como ustedes saben soy un abogado mexicano y como muchos de ustedes vine a vivir a Colorado. En nuestro bufete de abogados le ayudamos a la gente con lesiones laborales y obviamente muchos de mis clientes hablan solamente español. Hoy estamos hablando sobre que sucede cuando usted tuvo una lesión tiempo atrás, por ejemplo:…
Read MoreAre You Covered Under Workers’ Compensation When Injured Off-the-Clock?
Are You Covered Under Workers’ Compensation When Injured Off-the-Clock? Workers’ compensation claims can be quite complicated. With the changing weather in December, it has us at Kaplan Morrell thinking about when and where work injuries might occur. Here are a few circumstances where an injury could happen off the clock or outside of the building.…
Read MoreAre You Covered by Workers Compensation if Injured at a Holiday Party or Company Event?
Being compensated for an injury sustained at work is one thing, but what happens if you get injured during your company holiday party or family picnic? Injured at a Holiday Party – Would you be covered under workers’ compensation? The answer is…only if it’s mandatory attendance. If the employer mandates the activity, an injury is…
Read More4 Essential Questions We Ask Injured Workers
Questions we ask injured workers – As a Workers Compensation Attorney, Britton Morrell and colleague, Angelica, discuss four fundamental questions injured workers are asked and why. They also address how the answers are significant in helping you with your claim. 1) When were you injured? Injured workers, one of the obscure rules, and many times…
Read More¿Qué le pasa si se lesionó en el trabajo bajo la influencia de la marihuana?
Hoy hablaremos de un aspecto de Colorado que mucha gente conoce, y es que aquí es legal fumar y usar marihuana. Ha sido legal por motivos médicos desde el año 2000, y ha sido legal en Colorado usar marihuana para uso recreacional o por diversión desde alrededor de 2016. Así que el tema de hoy…
Read More3 Ways Marijuana Can Affect Your Colorado Worker’s Compensation Claim
The state of Colorado was one of the first states to legalize marijuana. First, the state allowed it for medical use. Eventually, along with the state of Washington, Colorado legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Now, with these policies in place, we are observing more and more people utilizing marijuana both recreationally and medically.…
Read MoreWhat Happens if You Get Injured During a Coffee Break?
How does Colorado law handle injuries that happen during an employee’s coffee break? Since you’re not actively working at the time is your injury still covered under workers compensation? The answer is YES because mandated breaks are required by law and therefore getting injured while on your break would be covered by workers comp. Here…
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