Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
From the AVVO website: “I have had ear problems my entire life. A fire alarm was tested at work, causing pain and ringing in my ears for days. I went to the ER and my regular MD and have been referred to an ENT. My work is suggesting because I have a known problem...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
I have DDD and chronic pain at cervical and lumbar levels. I was terminated by my employer 6 months ago because I could not return to work full-time without restrictions. I have a pending WC claim, but my employer is contesting compensability. They now want to...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Although Colorado’s economy is now mainly driven by the service industries, agriculture remains to be the state’s second largest industry. With at least 36,200 farms encompassing 31 million acres, Colorado’s farm industry is a key element of the state’s economy....
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
A Colorado worker was seriously injured in the Nineties. At the time the insurance carrier offered $300,000 to settle the claim. The worker declined, waiting, he said, “for the right time to accept.” Now nearly twenty years later, the carrier is only offering...
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...
