Denver Workers Compensation
Top Injuries Colorado School Employees Face In The Workplace
Summer is fading and back to school season is here, whether we like it or not. Children are dreading it, parents are rejoicing and educators in Colorado are preparing to get back into the swing of things educating our state’s great youth. When discussing worker’s compensation, you may be wondering how school falls into…
Read MoreTop Work Related Injuries In The Colorado Hospitality Industry
In Colorado, tourism is a huge deal and very significant to the success of our economic landscape. Our region relies heavily on service and hospitality workers to keep the tourism industry alive and thriving. Just like any other job, this type of work comes with risk of injury although the injuries in this field…
Read MoreCan You Claim Workers’ Compensation Benefits For PTSD?
Can You Claim Workers’ Compensation Benefits for PTSD? With June being PTSD month, we recently took on that topic that can be quite confusing. We frequently handle cases with post-traumatic stress disorders in workers’ compensation injuries. As you could imagine, in most cases workers compensation does not cover PTSD claims very well. In Colorado,…
Read MoreWhat Does Litigation Mean in the Workers Comp Context?
Today’s topic is litigation and what that means. We have a lot of clients who come into our office with various issues and some need to be “litigated.” A lot of people don’t necessarily know what that means so today is a discussion, a brief discussion regarding what does litigation mean in a Work Comp…
Read MoreFinal Admission of Liability – One of the Largest Land Mines Injured Workers Face
In a majority of workers’ compensation cases when the injured worker is placed at maximum medical improvement and either given an impairment rating between zero and a hundred, the carrier files something that’s called a final admission to liability. This is a very critical time in the case. When you are in the workers’ compensation…
Read More5 Tips To Help With Brain Injury Workers’ Compensation Claims in Colorado
With March being National Brain Injury Awareness Month, this type of injury specifically as it relates to a workplace accident is on our mind at Kaplan Morrell law. Brain injuries are extremely serious matters and when they occur at work, it complicates and intensifies the severity of the incident even further. When it comes to…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Disfigurement Benefit
One of the most overlooked benefits in worker’s compensation to injured workers is a disfigurement benefit. We chatted with Ronda Cordova a very experience workman’s compensation attorney. She told us Colorado law provides disfigurement benefits if a worker has a scar or disfigurement due to an industrial injury or occupational disease. Disfigurement benefit covers what?…
Read MoreGetting Lost Wages After a Work Injury – What You Need to Know
If you’re off work because of a work-related injury, you should be getting two-thirds of your lost wages. Getting Lost Wages After a Work Injury. Unfortunately, an employer can raise the argument that you are responsible for your termination and deny you lost wages while you’re treating. If you are treating for a work injury and…
Read MoreTop Things to Know About Taxes and Workers’ Compensation Benefits
W-2s, 1099s, and other tax documents will begin to arrive in mailboxes across the state as the time to file income tax returns in Colorado is nearing. At Kaplan Morell Law, we often receive an influx of questions around this time of year. One frequently asked question among injured workers in Colorado who reach…
Read MoreAdvice for Workmen’s Comp (Part 2) – What Injured Workers Need to Know Before Going to the Doctor.
Workers who are injured on the job need to know what will affect their worker’s comp claim and their treatment. The doctor Most injured workers don’t realize the doctor who’s been picked by the insurance company is not a family doctor. Many times workers go to be evaluated for their first injury and are not…
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