Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
In order to combat the pain of suffering occupational injuries, injured workers often need opioid painkillers. While these medicines can ease short-term aching, they can have long-term devastating consequences down the road. This problem can increase if the treating...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Working in a manufacturing plant can be a dangerous profession that often calls for workers’ comp claims to be filed. Heavy machinery, loud environments and dangerous chemicals can create hazardous work environments leading employees to need to file...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
When you’re injured at work, it’s not just a matter of medical care or workers’ compensation—your employment rights come into play too. Navigating these overlapping legal protections can be confusing, especially when trying to recover physically,...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
5 Workers’ Comp Mistakes Injured Workers Make – Try as we might to prevent them, injuries happen. That’s why legislators, employers, and insurers have created the workers’ compensation safety net: Protecting injured workers and employers alike from...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
The natural gas extraction method called Hydraulic Fracturing or “fracking” has become more widely used over the past few years particularly here in Colorado. The process uses a high volume of chemical-induced sand and water injected into the ground to break down the...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
How Your Employment Rights combine with Workers’ Compensation: The Americans’ with Disabilities Act When people are injured on the job, there are a number of employment law issues that can come into the picture. Often we are asked: “Can I collect unemployment while...
