Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Half Had To Fight For Their Benefits In 2011, over 28,000 workers’ compensation cases were settled and closed in Colorado. Each one of these parties received an exit survey regarding their case and the results are in. As of July 2010, all insurers are required...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
When we talk with injured workers, we find that they are often confused about who is who and who is doing what. The law requires your employer to purchase insurance for its employees who are injured on the job. This is called workers’ compensation insurance....
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Few decisions are as difficult to make as choosing the best lawyer to help you for your case – particularly when you already face the stress, lost income, and pain that comes from being injured. Unless you have experience in the legal system – you may not even know...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
NHL Players are Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits Just like Other Employees – Injuries do happen in an NHL game, with head injuries the most common among hockey players. Recently, Daniel Sedin, a left-wing Canucks player, was assisted off the ice after...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Colorado Voters approved the decriminalization of Marijuana for medical purposes in 2000. Under this amendment to the Colorado Constitution, individuals can follow a procedure to have a physician “recommend” medical marijuana in order to obtain a Medical Marijuana...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
When people are injured on the job, the standard operating procedure is to: 1- Have the injured worker report the accident to their employer 2- The employer must then fill out an accident report 3- The employer then sends the injured worker for medical treatment. When...
