Understanding the Disfigurement Benefit

Jul 12, 2024 | Benefits

Understanding the Disfigurement Benefit – The disfigurement benefit can cover a handful of different categories. It can be from scarring as a result of having surgery, a limp from having had an injury, swelling from one part of your body compared to the opposite...

Is Getting Sick at Work Covered Under Workers’ Comp

Jul 1, 2024 | Benefits, WC & Other Laws

Is Getting Sick at Work Covered Under Workers’ Comp – When you get sick, if you can prove that you were exposed to the bacteria or virus at work, you could get your medical care covered under Workers’ Compensation and get lost wages if you have to take...

The Most Costly & Fatal Work Injuries

Jul 1, 2024 | Claims Process, WC & Other Laws

The Most Costly & Fatal Work Injuries – The division of Workers’ Compensation in Colorado creates a massive report on work injuries with all kinds of statistics on claims annually. In this blog, we talk about the statistics shown for the year 2013 for work...

Hired in Colorado and Injured elsewhere

May 28, 2024 | WC & Other Laws

Hired in Colorado and Injured elsewhere – To get covered under Colorado law for Workers’ Compensation there are 3 things to consider: whether you were hired in Colorado, when you got injured, and whether your employer is subject to the laws of Colorado. Were you...

¿Qué pasa si me lesiono fuera de Colorado pero trabajo ahí?

Apr 30, 2024 | Compensability, WC & Other Laws

¿Qué pasa si me lesiono fuera de Colorado pero trabajo ahí? – Para saber si estas cubierto si te lesionas fuera de Colorado pero estas contratado ahí, tienes que considerar 3 cosas. ¿Qué pasa si me lesiono fuera de Colorado pero me contrataron para trabajar ahí?...