Nurse practitioners perform many of the same functions that doctors do. For example, like a doctor can, an NP in Colorado may diagnose and treat patients and prescribe medication as long as the NP’s initial supervisory period has been completed. Colorado…
Denver residents have only to pass by a typical construction site to get a sense of the risks that construction workers face on the job. From towering scaffolds to heavy machinery and electrical wiring, the possibilities for a workplace accident are numerous,…
Countless people are injured on the job every day and find themselves faced with two options: report the injury and pursue workers’ compensation or ignore the pain for fear of retaliation. Too many workers choose the latter and regret the…
When you suffer an injury at work, you may face a lot of challenges. You may worry about making ends meet and struggle to take the right steps. Without compensation, you may seriously suffer financially. While workplace injuries may be disorienting and frustrating,…
While nurses dedicate their careers to helping people with injuries and illnesses, often their own health is not given as much attention. However, nurses face several on-the-job injury risks as they go about their day-to-day tasks. On-the-job injuries should not…
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…