Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Sometimes injuries happen because the employer was negligent, and when that happens workers ask us – “Can I sue my boss for injuring me?” The short answer is…generally no. The workers’ compensation system is designed to provide injured workers medical care,...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
OSHA Focuses on Fall Hazards – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency tasked to oversee whether or not employers comply with the federal rules and regulations governing workplace safety. The said agency is mostly...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Sadly we encountered another example where the workers’ compensation insurance carrier refused to help injured school district workers. Greeley’s School District Six, like other Colorado School Districts, employs many workers on a nine-month basis. Sometimes those...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Can you get workers’ compensation if it is against your religion to work for wages? One of the most recent debates opening the New Year involves the Montana Hutterite religious community. The Montana Supreme Court narrowly ruled that requirements for...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
The NFL Players Association’s Ongoing Efforts to Support Player Health and Workers’ Compensation The NFL Players Association Is Serious About Player Health and Making The Game Safer – As an expert in workers’ compensation law, I believe it is...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Telecommuting or teleworking is gaining momentum in the rapidly changing US business environment as well as in federal and state courtrooms. With the number of telecommuters rising from the ranks of federal government employees on top of the small business and Fortune...
