People unfortunately often experience an injury on the job. Pain, suffering, medical bills, and lost income could affect a worker significantly, even when the recovery period is short. Thankfully, Colorado law allows for seeking filing a claim for workers'...
Workers’ Compensation
Could cold weather bring increased worker-safety risks?
Many professionals find themselves dealing with the elements. In Colorado, the temperature could take a downturn, and snow may fall. Working in cold weather might be more than uncomfortable. Doing so might put someone at risk for an injury, possibly a severe one....
Chemical exposure in the workplace
Most businesses deal with potentially harmful chemicals. It's important for employees to know how to prevent chemical exposure from happening and how to handle it when it does occur. In the following article, you will learn in greater detail about the main causes of...
How to stay safe while working outdoors
It isn't uncommon for temperatures to drop well below freezing during the winter months in Colorado. Furthermore, you are likely to encounter snow, ice and other obstacles while attempting to work outside at any point between December and March. Let's take a look at...
Workplace death rates stay steady
About 3.5 workers per 100,000 die from accidents that happen while on the job in Colorado and the rest of the nation. That is a fairly steady rate mostly due to the nature of the riskiest jobs and the types of recurring accidents that claim lives. Workers'...
Emergency medical services workers face significant risks
Emergency medical services workers are at risk of injury on each shift. Not only do they put in long hours that can lead to working while fatigued, they have physically demanding duties. All of these conditions combine to create situations that can lead to injuries....
Navigating workers’ compensation as an injured nurse
Nurses have a wide variety of responsibilities in their workplace. Not only do they need to have a high standard of medical knowledge to perform potentially life-saving procedures and emotional competence to comfort patients in difficult and distressing times, they...
New law protects 911 operators with post-traumatic stress
Workers' compensation should be there to provide for those who are hurt on the job, whether those injuries are psychological or physical. If you know anyone who works as a 911 dispatcher, you may see how seriously some of the cases they deal with affect them. It's...
Tower workers must have safe work conditions
Workers who erect, maintain and repair cellphone and electrical towers face some serious hazards. This job is often called the most dangerous in the country, and this likely isn't far from the truth. There are many reasons why this is the case, so the employers of...
Offering flexible meeting arrangements due to the threats of COVID-19
At the , we are dedicated to providing experienced and tireless support to Coloradans who suffer on-the-job injuries. We understand that when you suffer a serious injury, the ability to immediately consult with an attorney to discuss your...