Feb 23, 2015 | WC & Other Laws
And what he had to say about having Michael Kaplan as his Worker’s Compensation Attorney: I had the unfortunate circumstance of being injured at work, and the injury was such that the claim needed to be reopened and further treatment required after I had left...
Jan 26, 2015 | WC & Other Laws
If a Colorado Worker Slips But Doesn’t Fall Down – Can They Get Injured? – The cold weather is here in Colorado again, and with it comes the snow and ice and the hazard of slipping and getting injured. Keep the following things in mind when it comes to these...
Jan 13, 2015 | WC & Other Laws
OSHA To Start Cracking Down On Companies Exposing Workers To Hazardous Chemicals? – The Occupational Health Administration has launched a new conversation with companies whose workers are exposed to dangerous chemicals. The standards set by the US Department of...
Jan 7, 2015 | WC & Other Laws
One of the major challenges facing the Nation is how to pay for the programs we have promised (and charged) the country’s workers. The Social Security Payroll tax forces workers to part with 6.2% of their hard-earned wages, plus force the employer to contribute an...
Dec 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
It Took an Accident to Show How Important Company Policies are to Workplace Safety – OSHA fined Colorado Pipe Services, a company based in Golden, CO, $14,000 for a willful safety violation because of a July 15th work accident in Aurora, CO, that left a...
Oct 31, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Denver Workers’ Compensation Laws: Police Officers Working as a police officer comes with its own daily stresses, and the chances of a potentially lethal encounter looms over each officer as they do their rounds. Though caution is always exercised,...