May 5, 2015 | WC & Other Laws
Work Zones and Tragedy – Almost everyone who drives to work knows the major annoyance that follows. Imagine you are driving to work along a familiar route when suddenly construction appears, almost as if from the pavement, and suddenly, the commute that usually...
Feb 4, 2015 | WC & Other Laws
One of the things that distinguish Workers’ Compensation Hearings is that we argue cases in front of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) instead of a jury. There are only a handful of ALJs so we tend to see the same ALJ multiple times. A pro se (unrepresented)...
Oct 1, 2014 | Personal Injury
Talking to a work injury lawyer in Colorado is confidential, it doesn’t obligate you to anything…and with Kaplan Morrell it’s free. This morning I had the pleasure of talking with a young man and his wife about his work injury. We will call him Jaime. He was injured...
Aug 22, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
As we previously noted, The US Treasury Department will require Social Security benefit checks to be either direct deposited to a bank account or to a debit card as of March 1, 2013. If you are currently receiving some type of Social Security benefit by paper check,...
Aug 21, 2014 | WC & Other Laws
Can I Be Fired For Pretend Reasons When I Am Workers’ Compensation – The brief answer is yes. However, there are a number of things you can do to improve your options and rights. In general, I advise clients to keep a journal so that when it comes time to talk...
