On behalf of Jerome, Gibson, Stewart, Stevenson, Engle & Runbeck, P.C. | Jul 29, 2015 | Workplace Injuries
One often overlooked issue in workers’ compensation cases is the amount of interest that an insurance company should pay on benefits awarded following a serious workplace accident. In this respect, the Arizona Supreme Court recently held that an insurance...
On behalf of Jerome, Gibson, Stewart, Stevenson, Engle & Runbeck, P.C. | Jul 23, 2015 | Workplace Injuries
Last week’s post on this blog discussed the maximum amount of benefits for lost wages an employee in Arizona can receive for a work-related injury. Perhaps even more importantly, the post also mentioned that sometimes, employers and employees can get in to a...
On behalf of Jerome, Gibson, Stewart, Stevenson, Engle & Runbeck, P.C. | Jul 16, 2015 | Workers' Compensation
Arizonans who get injured while on the job are, generally speaking, entitled to two benefits under the state’s workers’ compensation laws. First, they are entitled to have their medical bills compensated in full. Second, they are entitled to receive...
On behalf of Jerome, Gibson, Stewart, Stevenson, Engle & Runbeck, P.C. | Jul 9, 2015 | Construction Workers' Accidents
Arizona construction workers who repair and build this state’s roads face a great deal of danger every day that they go to work. In addition to the usual hazards of a construction zone, workers also have to contend with traffic passing very close their...
On behalf of Jerome, Gibson, Stewart, Stevenson, Engle & Runbeck, P.C. | Jul 2, 2015 | Workplace Injuries
In the aftermath of a deadly fire that took the lives of 19 firefighters almost exactly two years ago, the Arizona Forestry Division has settled a complaint filed against Arizona’s administrative agency for workplace safety, ADOSH. ADOSH originally assessed...
