Matt Fendon Law Group Legal Blog
If you suffered a long-term or permanent injury at work in Arizona, you might be unable to return to your job or keep working at your usual pace, possibly for the rest of your life. When this happens, you likely…
A job injury can leave you in pain, unable to work, and in need of expensive medical treatment. In Arizona, workers’ compensation can help ease this burden by providing medical coverage and replacing some of your lost wages. Usually, you…
Workers’ compensation benefits play an important role in the lives of workers who get hurt on the job in Arizona. Workers depend on those benefits to cover their medical care and to survive financially as they recover from their injuries….
If you suffer an occupational injury or illness in Arizona, you could be entitled to monetary benefits through your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. But if you failed to receive the benefits you believe you deserve, you may wonder whether you…
Workers’ compensation benefits are a crucial financial lifeline for many people who suffer on-the-job injuries. But unfortunately, they only go so far. If you are nearing retirement age or your injuries left you unable to work permanently, you may be…
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…
When an Arizona employee gets hurt on the job, they can usually file for workers’ compensation benefits to cover the financial losses related to their injuries, such as medical expenses and lost earnings. While these benefits should be paid promptly…
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…
When it comes to providing workers’ compensation benefits for a job injury in Arizona, employers and their insurers tend to focus on physical injuries that are easy to see and diagnose. But for employees with mental injuries like post-traumatic stress…
There are numerous protocols in place to help protect construction workers from sustaining an injury on the job. There are specific safety measures that need to be taken while workers are on ladders, scaffolding, and other elevated areas, such as…
