Every business has ways to limit the amount of workers’ compensation employees need should they sustain any injuries. For example, Denver police officers have a physical therapist on staff to help treat officers injured in the line of duty. However, not all…
Working within the health care industry is always unpredictable. Of course, the highs that Denver nurses and health care workers get to experience when they ease a patient’s pain and suffering, treat injuries or even save lives are exhilarating and…
If you have suffered an injury on the job, it may seem logical to handle the entire claims process on your own. After all, Colorado state law requires your employer to carry workers’ compensation insurance, and the process may seem…
Regular readers of our Denver personal injury law blog are aware of the risks of workplace injury that nurses face on the job every day. Hospitals and clinics, elder care facilities and similar health care settings are the most common,…
Colorado’s workers’ compensation laws have been on the books since 1915. They came about as a result of the Industrial Revolution to protect workers while also setting limits to the employer’s liability. Many employees in the United States rely on workers’ comp, but some…
If you are among the many men and women who currently make a living as a nurse, you probably find at least some degree of fulfillment in working a job that allows you to help others in need. As rewarding…
Injured workers in Denver are often urged to take action as soon as possible if they want to claim benefits. But just how soon is that, and what action, or actions, are required in seeking workers’ compensation? For the answer, we…
Medcitynews.com has reported the on-the-job dangers for nurses, often due to heaving lifting. It is also a likely blessing that injured workers, including nurses, can seek remedy via the state’s workers’ compensation system. What may be less reported, however, is the injuries…
Oil and gas industry workers operate in an environment surrounded by numerous potential hazards. From flammable, explosive substances, to toxic fumes, to slippery surfaces — not to mention heavy machinery often moving around them — the risks of a workplace…
Nurses are who people count on when they get hurt or sick, but their duties put them at high risk for on-the-job injuries each and every day. Whether these are avoidable or inevitable, workers’ compensation typically covers many of the costs.…