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I am at MMI – Maximum Medical Improvement…what does that mean?
I am at MMI – Maximum Medical Improvement…what does that mean? – When you’re injured on the job there are some important dates. One of them is when you got injured, the next most important date is when you’re placed at Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). I am at MMI – Maximum Medical Improvement…what does that…
Read MoreWhy Claims get Denied! Injured during horseplay?
Why Claims get Denied! Injured during horseplay? – When you’re injured on the job you have to show basically 3 things. One, you have to show you have an injury, you need medical care and you can’t do your job anymore or you can’t do it as well as you used to. Two, you have…
Read MoreWarning! If your employer says this…. watch out!
Warning! If your employer says this…. watch out! – There are things that employers tell injured workers, who may think it’s not a big deal depending on the situation, but they’re actually big red flags, because it usually means something weird is going on and the employers are not taking their legal obligations under work injuries…
Read MoreWhen are Natural Disasters covered under WC?
When are Natural Disasters covered under WC? – In Colorado there’s something called Compensability, which means that if you sustain an injury on the job and you are entitled to compensation, then your injury is compensable, and that means that you’re entitled to medical care, lost wage benefits, etc. When are Natural Disasters covered under…
Read More¿Desastres naturales cubiertos bajo Compensación al Trabajador?
¿Desastres naturales cubiertos bajo Compensación al Trabajador? – Cuando tiene una lesión de trabajo, usted debe demostrar que la lesión ocurrió en el curso de su trabajo. Una de las cosas que debe mostrar es que su trabajo causó de alguna manera su lesión. ¿Desastres naturales cubiertos bajo Compensación al Trabajador? ¿Estoy cubierto si un…
Read More¿Cuáles son sus derechos laborales y cómo podemos ayudarle?
¿Cuáles son sus derechos laborales y cómo podemos ayudarle? – Compensación al Trabajador (Workers’ Compensation) es un seguro obligatorio dictado por las leyes de Colorado que cada patrón debe tener, para cubrir las lesiones que los empleados puedan tener en el trabajo. ¿Cuáles son sus derechos laborales y cómo podemos ayudarle? Si un empleado sufre…
Read More¿CUBRE WORKERS COMPENSATION EL TRATAMIENTO POR AFECCIONES NO RELACIONADAS CON EL TRABAJO?
Uno de los beneficios médicos más mal entendidos y pasados por alto es sobre el tratamiento de afecciones no relacionadas con el trabajo. TRATAMIENTO POR AFECCIONES NO RELACIONADAS CON EL TRABAJO – Averigüe lo que no le están diciendo sobre lo que la compensación de los trabajadores puede cubrir cuando se trata de condiciones personales…
Read MoreExplaining What "Causal Relationship" Means in the Context of Your Injury
If you have suffered an injury while on the job, do not panic. As long as you and your Denver workers’ comp lawyer can prove that there is a causal relationship between your workplace activities and your injury, your claim will likely be approved. Let’s take a look at what the term, “causal relationship”, really…
Read MoreOil Gauging: Dangerous Work and One Man’s Posthumous Benefits
Oil fields are hotbeds for dangerous work. Those workers who make their careers out of oilfield work are often well-compensated but, as workers’ compensation attorneys know, dangerous work means the a higher possibility of workplace injury. In the past five years, for example, nine oilfield workers have died while working at crude oil production tanks…
Read MoreMake No Mistake, The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carrier is not on your side
The following is a true example of dealing with a workers’ compensation insurance adjuster: FACTS: An 18-year-old young adult working to pay for college suffers a moderate to severe spinal injury, causing her to be physically impaired and unable to work. Her father, an attorney experienced in defending WC insurance carriers, takes responsibility for communicating…
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