Employment Law
Averages for workers’ compensation stress claim settlement amounts range from $5,000 to $50,000. However, the value of your particular claim is dependent on Arizona law and the details of your case. Matt Fendon Law Group represents Arizona workers in all types of compensation claims, including those for stress. This post addresses stress claims based on…
Permanent or partial vision loss is compensable under Arizona workers’ compensation as a scheduled injury or through settlement with your employer’s insurance carrier. Estimating how much you might receive for a vision loss claim can be hard because the state of Arizona does not maintain any official figures for eye injury settlements. Estimates vary widely…
Arizona applies Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) Section 23‑1043.01(B) to mental‑only and stress‑related claims. In this blog post, we focus on mental health claims under Arizona workers’ comp. If you have a claim for a mental health condition because of your work, or you want to know more about how Arizona’s state workers’ compensation law governs…
Work-related hearing impairment is compensable under Arizona’s workers’ compensation system, including through settlements. How much you can recover in settlement for on-the-job hearing loss depends on multiple factors, including how the hearing loss occurred, the period of time over which the excessive noise injury occurs, what your average monthly wage was, and the effect of…
After vaccines for COVID-19 became available, many employers mandated their employees to get vaccinated or face termination. That has led to difficult decisions for workers who oppose the vaccine and face the prospect of losing their jobs. But can they seek unemployment if they’re fired and need financial help? Can I Collect Unemployment If I’m…
Arizona’s minimum wage laws require employers to adjust their hourly wages every year to accommodate cost-of-living increases. Arizonans need to understand these laws so that they can recognize when and if they’re being underpaid. It happens more often than you might think. Do you suspect that you’re not receiving the fair wages you’re entitled to?…