Aug 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Injury and death are two unfortunate (and, for the latter, inevitable) occurrences in life. However, they should not have to happen as a result of someone simply trying to earn a living. Unfortunately, they do happen and can end the lives of workers while...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
How should I report my injury? This week we had to decline the case of a worker who injured his ankle getting out of a truck. He was a new worker at the booming oil fields in Northern Colorado. He twisted his ankle, but didn’t report it right away. Co-workers...
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...