Workers Compensation

Trench Collapse Deaths Rising at an Alarming Rate in Arizona

Rudy Mori and Alex Quaresma were friends and coworkers. Alex was engaged and Rudy had worked for the trench-digging company for four months. They left in July. Digging a 10-foot trench to find a sewer line was their final step. It lacked safety measures. The trench collapsed into dirt. Coworkers rescued them. Alex and Rudy…

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Have You Used Your Sick or Vacation Time for a Work Injury?

In 2010, Cody Bell was an employee at the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office. Cody was injured in February of 2010, and she had to use her own sick time and vacation just to avoid losing income at work. After 17 months, she finally had surgery. Bell then requested a hearing from the ICA so…

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Arizona Statute of Limitations

The statute of limitations in Arizona is set at two years for all personal injury claims. It is one year for libel or slander claims, which are a subset of personal injury law. Some exceptions may apply when it takes longer than a year for a person to reasonably realize an injury has occurred. What…

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Have You Been Denied Long Term Disability Insurance?

Having a lawyer involved from the beginning shows the insurance company that you are serious about this claim. Companies treat an attorney differently than they treat an insured. The company knows it needs to do everything by the book. The claims representatives make sure they cross all their T’s and dot all their I’s. It…

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Are Companies Liable to Workers Who Pass COVID-19 to Family?

Do businesses have an obligation to those who have never been at a worksite? Courts have split on the issue, which will likely be raised in new lawsuits alleging that negligence led workers to become ill and pass on the COVID-19 virus to family members. Reuters covered two lawsuits filed by workers’ family members and…

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Did You Lose Your Health Insurance Because of the Coronavirus? Here’s What To Do

More than 26 million people filed unemployment claims with the U.S. Department of Labor over the five-week period ending April 18. This unprecedented number of filings may climb if more businesses lay off workers as the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continues. Forecasters estimate that the unemployment rate could hit 20 percent for the…

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Telecommunting: Is It a Reasonable Accommodation During COVID-19?

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has become the new normal for many employees. But many businesses are also pushing to return to normal, even in areas where the outbreak still isn’t contained. Many workers are facing increasing pressure to return to work, even when it isn’t safe. Those with pre-existing…

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5 Tips For Injured Workers

Unlike other more sophisticated clients, representing injured workers can be uniquely challenging. Every worker who comes into your office is hurt, scared, broke and doesn’t do paperwork well. Every worker who comes into your office has differing expectations and perceptions. In representing these injured workers, you inherit all their fears, perceptions, frailties and stress. Your…

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Can You Be Fired for Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim?

Workers’ compensation provides no-fault insurance benefits to employees who suffer injuries or illnesses as a result of job-related incidents. Under the workers’ compensation system, employees or their dependents are entitled to medical treatment as well as compensation for lost wages arising from a work-related injury, illness, or death.workmans comp az Workers are covered for injuries…

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Forced to Resign After Workplace Injury?

They happen even when best efforts are made by employers to provide a safe workplace and workers are performing their job in a safe manner. When a worker gets injured on the job, there are new pressures on both the employer and the worker. The employer has to find a way to get the work…

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