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WC Tip of the Day — Independent contractors (IC) are excluded from coverage under the worker’s comp act. The courts use a test in AZ called the “right to control” test to establish whether the injured party is an employee…

Employers are not automatically liable for the actions of their employees while on out of town assignments: http://www.azcentral.com/busin…

Social Security tip of the day – believe it or not, education has little impact on whether a Social Security disability claim is approved. The only exception being illiteracy. Illiteracy can have a dramatic effect, and can also be a…

WC tip of the day — once your worker’s comp claim is accepted in Arizona, it can be reopened until the day you die. You just have to show a change in your condition since the closure of your case….

Disability tip of the day — alcoholism and drug addiction may not be considered disabling impairments by the Social Sec Admin. However, alcoholics and drug addicts may be found disabled for some other condition as long as the alcoholism/drug addiction…

Here’s your Monday Morning Worker’s Comp Tip — If you are traveling to or from work and are injured, the general rule is that your employer is not responsible for the injuries. There are several exceptions to this rule, however,…

Here’s Medicare 101: Part A is Hospital Insurance, Part B is “supplemental medicare insurance benefits” (this includes coverage for office visits, etc) and Part D, which was passed under President George W Bush, is the prescription drug benefit. Now next…

Construction Workers Take Notice! Even if you’re a subcontractor or work for a subcontractor, you may be able to establish a compensable worker’s comp claim against the general contractor (GC) if the GC retains control and the work is a…

Here’s bad news for Monday. Social Security Disability could be drained by 2017. Applications are up by 700,000 since 2008!! http://www.ibtimes.com/welcome…

Idiopathic Falls – if someone has a heart attack, seizure, or fainting spell while at work, and is injured, the only way that injury is covered under worker’s comp is if the employment aggravated the effects of the fall. The…