With an experienced attorney, injured workers can avoid these 5 Workers’ Compensation Mistakes Try as we might to prevent them, injuries happen. That’s why legislators, employers, and insurers have created the worker’s compensation safety net: Protecting injured...
What Can Reduce Your Work Comp Benefits in Colorado? – Your non-medical benefits can be affected if a claim is made by the employer and the insurance carrier, where there was intoxication involved with the accident. They can just claim it without going to court...
There’s a common myth that unless you were rushed to the emergency room straight from the job site, it doesn’t count as a work injury. That misconception costs injured workers their rights every single day. Under Colorado law (C.R.S. § 8-40-201), a workers’...
Employees get unemployment insurance; they’re often covered through Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Some employers and companies don’t like having employees because they add extra costs, so if they can, they turn everybody into an independent contractor....
Getting Medical Bills After a Work Injury? – Medical benefits are costly; typically, it’s the most expensive part of any Workers’ Compensation case. Can a provider bill me if I have Workers’ Compensation? When you receive medical care, Colorado providers have to...
Are Intentionally Self-Inflicted Injuries Covered by Work Comp? – The general rule is that intentionally inflicted injuries are not covered under Workers’ Compensation. There’s a statute that says that it covers accidents, and an intentionally inflicted injury...
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