Unfortunately, hospitals are among the most dangerous work environments across the country. Nurses, doctors and other health care workers risk their personal safety to provide the level of care their patients require. Health care workers risk many types of injuries that cause them to miss…
Regardless of the type of work they do, Colorado workers can suffer injuries and fatalities in a workplace accident. For those who are confronted with this unfortunate turn of events, workers’ compensation benefits are a necessity and a right. Workers’…
When you suffer an injury on the job, workers’ compensation laws govern how much of that injury your employer is responsible for covering. Along with the physical injuries, you may also have psychological issues cropping up. Your doctors believe you suffer…
Coloradans who are injured on the job have the right to seek workers’ compensation benefits. If their claim is approved, the worker will get the benefits they need, which can include the wages that were lost while they were unable…
Social media continues to be an ever-present force in Coloradans’ lives. The number of adults in the United States who use Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest increased in 2018 over the previous year. While a little social media use can be harmless fun,…
In Colorado, any employment can be dangerous and result in a worker being injured on the job. While those in sedentary and so-called “safe” jobs can be hurt in incidents and accidents, there are certain occupations that are riskier than…
Whether you work in an industry that traditionally comes with long hours, such as trucking, or you have made a habit of regularly picking up overtime, you could be putting your health and safety, as well as that of others, at…
Colorado workers who are injured in a workplace accident will have many concerns in the aftermath of the incident. While their primary concern should be getting medical treatment as quickly as possible and seeking to get better, they must remember…
When a Denver worker is injured on the job, there will be an expectation that workers’ compensation benefits will be available to cover their lost wages as they recover, pay for medical care and help them make ends meet, until…
When considering whether workers’ compensation insurance will cover your injury, you may find the term “workplace accident” misleading. Do not assume an incident is not work-related just because it happened when you were off the clock or somewhere other than…