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Whether you work for a huge company like Amazon or a local grocery store chain, employers are responsible for providing safe working conditions, including keeping the facility maintained and providing employees with personal protection equipment (PPE) when appropriate. When they fail to do so, it increases the risks of workplace injuries, worker’s compensation claims, and…
While unfortunate, wrongful deaths throughout Colorado have increased throughout 2021 according to recent data collected by state officials and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While workplaces have a duty of care to ensure the safety of their employees and workers, injuries and fatalities can still occur. Workplace wrongful deaths can result from both negligent and…
Many careers require employees to travel for work. Some employees frequently travel to different offices, while others occasionally travel for conferences or meetings. Business travel may include local travel, long-distance travel that requires travel by plane or use of overnight accommodations, and international travel. As of 2018, U.S. employees’ number of domestic business trips surpassed…
Safety violations are a common cause of injuries in the workplace. Too often, employers have other priorities rather than ensuring the safety of their hardworking employees. It’s important to recognize common workplace safety violations. Victims of safety violations may bring a claim through our Denver workers’ compensation lawyers. When serious injuries occur, you may work…
The Coronavirus pandemic has made the workplace more dangerous than ever. People are afraid to go to work. Essential workers feel like their lives are in danger, just for doing their jobs. Despite precautions, the risks remain great while Coronavirus rages in the United States. Inevitably, some workers will contract COVID-19 because of their employment….
The fatal four in construction are four areas of extreme danger for construction workers. In fact, the fatal four are the most common ways that fatalities occur in the construction industry. It’s important to be aware of the fatal four and take steps to minimize the possibility of an accident. When accidents happen, employers and…
Millions of disability claims are filed and denied every year. Statistically, most of them will not make it past the initial approval stage. If you’re already struggling financially because of a disability, you can’t afford to wait another year to refile or appeal, both of which have even lower success rates. Read why most disability…
Colorado Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Bachus & Schanker, provide this infographic showing the state by state comparison of workers comp laws.
Each year, nearly 28,000 Colorado employees file a workers compensation claim to recover lost wages and medical costs associated with a workplace injury. Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance coverage employers are required to provide employees who are injured on the job or develop occupational diseases. To be covered by workers compensation, you must…
Three popular misconceptions about safety at work According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, a worker is injured in the workplace every seven seconds. Of course the injuries vary from industry to industry with these numbers: 7.8 per 100,000 workers in the transportation and warehouse industry 6.8 per 100,000 workers in the manufacturing industry…