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Questions and answers about workers’ compensation in Colorado

On behalf of Weddell & Haller, P.C. | Dec 18, 2014 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation

Those who live and work in Colorado may, at some point, find themselves in a position in which they would need to utilize workers’ compensation benefits. While state laws regarding workers’ compensation may seem straightforward, some may feel the coverage...

When an employee suspects occupational disease

On behalf of Weddell & Haller, P.C. | Oct 13, 2014 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation

Occupational disease can place an employee at serious risk if they discover they have been exposed and fall ill. Medical expenses can add up quickly and may cause financial strain if a worker does not receive benefits through their employer to help cover the cost...

Penalties apply for not having workers’ compensation coverage

On behalf of Weddell & Haller, P.C. | Aug 14, 2014 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation

Employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance in Colorado and every other state. There are penalties in each state for failing to provide that coverage. In a recent case in another state, a restaurant owner was arrested on felony charges for failing...

Dangerous chemicals can cause respiratory work injury

On behalf of Weddell & Haller, P.C. | Aug 7, 2014 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation

In Colorado and nationwide, there are growing problems of chemical threats at work. This is partly because companies continue to use new and unknown chemicals in their manufacturing processes. In one example, a Yale University lab test found levels of a potentially...

Workers’ compensation is payable for aggravation of prior injury

On behalf of Weddell & Haller, P.C. | Jul 21, 2014 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation

In Colorado and all other jurisdictions, the work-related exacerbation of a preexisting condition resulting in a disability from work is compensable. Workers’ compensation benefits must be paid to an employee whose post-traumatic stress disorder was exacerbated by a...

Workers’ compensation and government agencies push for safety

On behalf of Weddell & Haller, P.C. | Jul 14, 2014 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation

There are work accidents in America’s workplaces daily, including in Colorado. Many of these are serious events that were preventable. Each day workers must go on disability leave due to a system of safety regulations and prevention that is not working at its...

GHS designed to reduce work injury from hazardous chemicals

On behalf of Weddell & Haller, P.C. | Jun 28, 2014 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation

Both in Colorado and around the country, the use of hazardous chemicals in the workplace has become an unavoidable commonplace. OSHA says that some 43 million workers nationwide handle hazardous chemicals in their work duties across a wide range of work venues. The...

Bundled coverage for work injury and health care may be coming

On behalf of Weddell & Haller, P.C. | Jun 14, 2014 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation

It’s helpful to keep current with changes in the methods of delivering workers’ compensation insurance and general healthcare that are emerging in Colorado and other states. Many experts predict that changes are on the horizon. Mainly, coverage for work...

Night manager chased robbers: entitled to workers’ compensation

On behalf of Weddell & Haller, P.C. | Jun 8, 2014 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation

An issue that comes up often in workers’ compensation cases in Colorado and elsewhere is whether the worker was engaged in employment at the time of the injury. The issue arose in another state when a convenience store manager chased a robbery suspect out of the...

OSHA claims workers’ rights violated by AT&T policy

On behalf of Weddell & Haller, P.C. | May 23, 2014 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation

Retaliation against an employee who reports workplace injuries is a violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act with respect to its whistleblower provisions. In most states, including Colorado, it is also a violation of workers’ rights under state laws for the...
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