Are You an Employee or an Independent Contractor?

February 24, 2010
Were you hired as an independent contractor or employee?

The economic downturn has led some companies to cut payroll costs by illegally classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees.  If you work as an independent contractor you will have no workers’ compensation coverage if you are hurt on the job, unless you purchase your own coverage. It can be a blurry line between being an employee or [...]

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What Your Adjuster May Not Tell You

February 11, 2010
what your adjuster may hide from you

Colorado Workers’ Compensation law is complex and difficult to understand. While this may be the first time you have dealt with the law, it is not the first time your adjuster has. You must be sure that you know the law before you agree to anything that the adjuster suggests. There are many areas where [...]

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Can I Be Fired If I Am Injured at Work in Colorado?

February 11, 2010
fired, termination, notice

Yes, in Colorado you can be fired after being injured at work.  And thanks to a law passed by the Colorado legislature in 1999, Colorado employers are firing injured workers more and more often. Under this law, if you are “responsible” for losing your job, you are not eligible for wage-loss benefits. This is true [...]

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Does Carpal Tunnel Only Happen With Repetitive Job Tasks?

January 3, 2010
carpal tunnel

Carpal tunnel syndrome happens when the muscles in the wrist swell and compress the nerve running down the arm into the hand.  This squeezing of the median nerve produces pain, numbness and tingling in the hands.  Severe cases can cause permanent nerve damage. Carpal tunnel usually happens to people whose jobs require repetitive use of the hands.  [...]

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Can Being on Facebook or MySpace Hurt My Workers’ Compensation Case?

December 29, 2009

Yes it can. Many insurance defense lawyers are aware of Facebook, and routinely do searches for claimants. If your Facebook page is set to allow anyone to view it, everyone, including the insurance company’s lawyer can see what you’ve posted. Many people are not aware that the default privacy setting gives you no privacy. Recently, Dollar [...]

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