Firm News
Employment law tip of the day – the most common remedy for a wrongful termination, especially involving an injured worker, is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Please keep in mind that if you are terminated from employment and you believe that the employer violated the ADA and/or…
Fibromyalgia is a diagnosis that is frequently rendered when a patient has vague aches and pains that a physician cannot pin down. It’s very difficult to get on SS Disability with this condition. It is essential that the claimant have records from a rheumatologist to support his/her case.
Folks can be accepted for Depression under SS guidelines, but it’s very difficult with this condition alone. Signs of severe depression can include: unexplained loss or gain of weight, insomnia, and suicidal attempts.
Workers comp tip of the day — if you are injured on the job, the three most important things you should do are to file a claim with the Industrial Commission (602-542-4661), report the injury in writing to your employer – an email will work, and see a doctor right away. You would be surprised…
Employment Law Tip of the Day – You don’t have to be fired to have a potential claim for wrongful termination against your employer. Constructive discharge occurs when working conditions are so bad that a “reasonable person” would feel compelled to resign. Constructive discharge is actually covered in the Arizona Revised Statutes at ARS 23-1502.
Workers Comp tip of the day – did you know if your WC case was previously closed with a permanent disability, and you were able to return to work at the time, but now aren’t able to earn what you were earning at the date of your injury, you may be entitled to further compensation….
Kill the bills! There are two bills pending in the Arizona legislature that would severely hurt injured in Arizona. House Bill 2367 would essentially prevent injured workers from choosing their own doctors when injured on the job. House bill 2365 would institute “evidence based medicine” which basically establishes treatment recommendations in accordance with a national…
Myofascial type injuries are soft tissue, i.e., muscular injuries. Believe it or not, myofascial injuries can mimic symptoms that are similar to intraspinal injuries, such as herniated discs and stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal). The most common forms of treatment for these injuries are trigger point injections and physical therapy. Very frequently these types…
SS Tip of the Day – Did you know that even if you have a terminal illness, you go through the same disability process as every other applicant for Social Security Disability benefits? The only difference is that they supposedly monitor the case a little closer and try to expedite it. http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/ap…
WC tip of the day – just because a person is injured on the job, does not mean that every health condition that needs to be treated prior to an industrial-related surgery is covered by the insurance carrier. The test is whether the health condition would have to be treated regardless of whether there was…