Unfortunately, mental stress is part of many work environments. In some cases, mental unease can translate into a more serious affliction, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD tends to be more common for workers exposed to traumatic situations. As…
There are any number of ways you could severely hurt your back at work. Perhaps the most common cause of work-related spinal injuries is lifting something heavy or lifting while in an awkward position. But you could also suffer a…
Every day, workers are exposed to a myriad of on-the-job hazards. Many of these hazards are obvious, and typically workers will take special precautions to protect themselves. But the most common type of work-related injury does not result from a…
Businesses have to provide death benefits to their employees’ family in case an employee passes away. Federal and state laws make sure organizations do not ignore their responsibility towards the former employee’s family. It is important for employees to understand…
As a law firm that devotes a substantial portion of its practice to workers’ compensation claims, we hear a lot of questions from our clients about some of the rules and procedures that apply to these types of cases. This…
Workers’ compensation is a right in the workplace for fair treatment in case you’ve been injured on the job. So what happens if the injury is more severe, or if the damages are lasting and you feel that your workers’…
Workers’ compensation is a right in the workplace for fair treatment in case you’ve been injured on the job. So what happens if the injury is more severe, or if the damages are lasting and you feel that your workers’…
Not every workplace injury is the result of a fall or other traumatic event. Some injuries can result from repetitive motion or long-term exposure to hazardous conditions. Since these illnesses or injuries may not be as obviously related to the…
After you have been injured on the job or even when you were not at work and were involved in a car accident, you may find you are struggling to recover. In those days and weeks following your injury, your family…
We do not ever go to work with the expectation that we will be hurt while performing our basic job duties. And yet injuries suffered in just such a way happen routinely in the state of Colorado and throughout the…