Matt Fendon Law Group Legal Blog
Archive: December 2015
Fendon Law Firm, P.C. Opens New Flagstaff Office
Fendon Law Firm, P.C. has moved to a new location! In an effort to get closer to our clients within the area, we have chosen a location in the heart of Flagstaff just across the street from the Coconino County Superior Court. Our Flagstaff office is now located at the following address: 223 N San…
What is the “Bunkhouse Rule”?
The “bunkhouse rule” says that an employee who is required to live on the employer’s premises and who suffers an injury while using those premises in a reasonable manner has an accepted workers’ compensation claim even if he or she were technically off duty at the time. Please keep in mind that this rule does…
Why Is It So Difficult to Win a Social Security Disability Case in Arizona?
The main answer to this question is the lowering of approval rates by Arizona Social Security judges. The approval rates on disability cases in Arizona has plummeted in the last 5 years. The average approval rate is about 45 percent if you factor in all of the judges’ approval rates on Social Security disability cases…
What Happens When I Am at My Job for Less Than 30 Days and I’m Injured at Work?
If you’re injured on the job in Arizona, the presumptive period for which your wages should be set for workers’ comp benefits is the 30 days before the accident. When you are on workers’ comp benefits in Arizona, you receive 66-2/3 percent of your average monthly wage in disability benefits if you are unable to…