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...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Should Professional Athletes Seek Workers’ Compensation? – In the past three decades, more than $747 million has been awarded by the state of California’s workers’ compensation system in benefits for work-related injuries to thousands of professional...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
The biggest concern after an injury is usually: Has the insurance company admitted liability in my case? Many injured workers think that if the employer sends them to a physician – and the insurance company pays the medical bills – then that must mean they accept...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
In 2007, five workers died after a fire broke out inside a pipeline while the workers were resealing it. The fire occurred while the workers were at their workplace at Xcel Energy’s Cabin Creek hydraulic plant. After five years of trial, the Colorado Court of Appeals...
