Posts Tagged ‘injury at work’
Workers Compensation and Death – Injury Unrelated to Work
Workers Compensation and Death – Injury Unrelated to Work – What happens to your benefits if you die during your Colorado work injury claim but it’s NOT due to your work injury? We discuss a few ways that an unrelated death might actually be related to a work injury and what benefits you may be…
Read MoreWhat if You Die Due to Work Injury? Your Family’s Rights
Workers Compensation – What Are Your Family’s Rights if You Die Due to Work Injury? – We help families who have lost parents or spouses to a fatal work injury. Workers Compensation provides basic benefits to these families. We are here to make sure you get the full amount the law entitles to you. What…
Read MoreWorker’s Compensation and Pregnancy
Worker’s Compensation and Pregnancy – If you are a worker who was injured on the job and pregnant, you might be concerned about how these combined conditions affect your worker’s compensation claim. Don’t let your rights be affected by your pregnancy, get a lawyer in your corner. Worker’s Compensation and Pregnancy Do I have to…
Read MoreWorkers Comp Tip – Should I Use My Vacation Time for a Work Injury?
If you were forced to take time off work because of a work injury and your employer says, “Just use your vacation time.” Do you have to do that? Does it still count as a wage loss even though you used PTO? We’re here to provide you with the answers. Should I use my vacation…
Read MoreWhat Should I Wear to my Court Hearing For Workers Compensation?
Not every Colorado work injury ends up at a court hearing, but when they do, it’s natural to wonder what to wear. Clearly a level of professionalism is required but how professional should you dress? What Should I Wear to my Court Hearing For Workers Compensation? – Your Sunday best might not be the right…
Read More5 Things Injured Workers Think Wouldn’t Affect Their Claim but Do
There are some confusing but significant aspects of a work injury that can affect your workers’ compensation claim and the benefits you receive. Here are five that we typically encounter at Kaplan Morrell. 5 Things Injured Workers Think Wouldn’t Affect Their Claim but Do 1) Your age – Age will often affect your compensation for…
Read MoreAre You Covered Under Workers’ Compensation When Injured Off-the-Clock?
Are You Covered Under Workers’ Compensation When Injured Off-the-Clock? Workers’ compensation claims can be quite complicated. With the changing weather in December, it has us at Kaplan Morrell thinking about when and where work injuries might occur. Here are a few circumstances where an injury could happen off the clock or outside of the building.…
Read MoreAre You Covered by Workers Compensation if Injured at a Holiday Party or Company Event?
Being compensated for an injury sustained at work is one thing, but what happens if you get injured during your company holiday party or family picnic? Injured at a Holiday Party – Would you be covered under workers’ compensation? The answer is…only if it’s mandatory attendance. If the employer mandates the activity, an injury is…
Read More4 Essential Questions We Ask Injured Workers
Questions we ask injured workers – As a Workers Compensation Attorney, Britton Morrell and colleague, Angelica, discuss four fundamental questions injured workers are asked and why. They also address how the answers are significant in helping you with your claim. 1) When were you injured? Injured workers, one of the obscure rules, and many times…
Read MoreWhat Happens if You Get Injured During a Coffee Break?
How does Colorado law handle injuries that happen during an employee’s coffee break? Since you’re not actively working at the time is your injury still covered under workers compensation? The answer is YES because mandated breaks are required by law and therefore getting injured while on your break would be covered by workers comp. Here…
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