Denver Workers Compensation
¿Qué sucede si mi empleador no quiere que tenga citas médicas programadas durante las horas de trabajo?
¿Qué sucede si mi empleador no quiere que tenga citas médicas programadas durante las horas de trabajo? – En esta ocasión estaremos hablando sobre que hacer cuando usted tiene una lesión en el trabajo y tiene citas médicas pero su patrón no quiere darle permiso de salir durante su tiempo de trabajo o le causa…
Read MoreWhat Happens if COVID-19 Forces My Employer to Shut Down While I’m Receiving Workers Compensation Benefits?
What Happens if COVID-19 Forces My Employer to Shut Down While I’m Receiving Workers Compensation Benefits? Kaplan Morrell, like so many of you across the country, is trying to make sense of the unfolding coronavirus outbreak. If you’re one of our clients, you’ve likely noticed that we’ve shifted most of our team to work at…
Read MoreMy Employer Doesn’t Want Me To Have Medical Appointments During Work Hours – What Should I Do?
Medical Appointments During Work Hours – A doctor’s appointment is important, you need to heal! It’s equally as important that you show up to that doctor’s appointment, and sometimes that means doing so during work hours. So what happens if your employer takes issue with the fact that you have a scheduled appointment within your…
Read MoreCoronavirus and Worker’s Compensation – What if I get Infected at Work?
Coronavirus and Worker’s Compensation – There’s no question the thing on everybody’s mind lately is, of course, the coronavirus. It’s unavoidable. It leads every headline and opening monologue. And, as I’m writing these words, there are two confirmed cases in our great state of Colorado. So with that in mind, let’s talk a bit about…
Read MoreCan Workers Compensation Pay My Family Member for Taking Care of Me While in Treatment?
Can Workers Compensation Pay My Family Member for Taking Care of Me While in Treatment? I recently received this question from a client who was recovering from surgery: Can workers compensation pay my family member for taking care of me while in treatment? The only answer I could offer him (or to anyone for that…
Read MoreFive things you should tell your attorney you’ve hired to help you with your on-the-job injury.
You’ve been injured on the job. Five things you should tell your attorney you’ve hired to help you with your on-the-job injury. You’ve contacted an attorney and have procured their services to help navigate through the process of obtaining worker’s compensation benefits. Transparent communication between client and attorney is absolutely critical during the lifecycle of…
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 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 MoreTop 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…
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