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What Our Arizona Workers’ Compensation Law Firm Expects From Every Client
When we meet with prospective clients for the first time, one question we often get asked is: What now? What’s next? It’s understandable that you might want to know what to expect should you agree to...
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How Much Can You Be Compensated for a Work-Related Head & Face Injury?
When people think of workers’ compensation injuries, they tend to think of workers injuring their back because of heaving lifting or breaking a bone because of a fall or other form of trauma. However,...
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Can Workers’ Comp Insurance Companies Spy on You?
Insurance companies often will obtain surveillance of injured workers. It surprises many people to learn that the insurance company is legally permitted to do this. Typically, what happens is an...
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Our Law Firm’s COVID-19 Response Plan
Here at the Law Offices of Robert E. Wisniewski, we have implemented a COVID-19 response plan in order to avoid putting our employees and clients at risk. Until further notice, we will be conducting...
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What You Need to Know About COVID-19 and Workers’ Compensation in Arizona
In March 2020, 7710 Insurance — the only national insurance carrier dedicated solely to providing workers’ compensation for fire and emergency services — sent a voicemail to Central Arizona Fire and...
View Article8 Video Conferencing Tips for Virtual Workers’ Compensation Hearings in Arizona
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Industrial Commission of Arizona has been holding hearings via video conferencing using the Google Meet application. This technology has been implemented because it...
View ArticleBob Wisniewski Fights & Wins For Arizona Worker With Back Injury
An injured worker (who we’ll call “John” to preserve his privacy) recently came to us with multiple work-related back injuries. He’s a hard worker, and turns out he was significantly injured in one...
View ArticleOur Secret to Winning Arizona Workers’ Compensation Cases? The Client…
A long time ago, one of the Wright brothers was asked: Why were you so successful? He answered: “I was born in Ohio of good parents.” Sometimes, something as simple as that is the key. In Arizona, it...
View ArticleWhat To Expect In a Shoulder Injury Workers’ Compensation Case
Shoulder injuries are surprisingly common in the American workplace, typically due to the heavy lifting, stretching and performance of other heavy labor tasks. A shoulder injury can be severe, painful...
View ArticleAre You Eligible for Arizona Workers’ Comp If You Catch COVID-19?
Recently, the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Rockefeller Foundation to conduct a global business study about the health of...
View ArticleHow Arizona’s Proposition 207 Might Impact Workers’ Compensation
On November 3, 2020, Arizona became 1 of 4 states to legalize cannabis this year. With the passing on Arizona Proposition 207, legal adults (those 21-years-old and older) will be able to consume,...
View ArticleWorkers’ Comp Eligibility for Arizona Independent Contractors &“Gig” Workers
In recent years, a new kind of economy has been evolving below the radar. Experts commonly refer to it as the “gig” economy. By definition, the gig economy is the network of temporary work positions...
View ArticleThe Erosion of Workers’ Comp Benefits in America
In recent months, the inequalities the American middle-class face have been a focal point for the media. COVID-19 has only made these disparities that much more noticeable. Sadly, the Arizona middle...
View ArticleWhat To Do in Arizona if You Contract COVID-19 At Work
In Arizona, we have an occupational disease statute, which is found in A.R.S. 23-901.13(C). An occupational disease is defined by law as a condition that is “due to causes and conditions characteristic...
View ArticleCDC Study Suggest Further Protections Needed for Minor Workers
Data from a recent study by the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suggest that further research is needed to ensure...
View ArticleArizona Grocery Store Workers Report Mental Health Struggles from COVID-19
When most people think of essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, they typically think of first responders or healthcare workers on the frontline battling the virus. However, people in the...
View ArticleArizona Police Officers Wins Workers’ Compensation Benefits for PTSD
On June 18, 2017, John France, a 35-year law enforcement veteran, and Deputy Cole LaBonte responded to a call that would change France’s life. The call was for Jacob Brown, a military vet with PTSD who...
View ArticleCOVID-19, PTSD and Workers’ Comp for Healthcare Workers
As a Licensed Associate Counselor, Janine Faux describes trauma as someone shaking a snow globe. The snow-like particles are calm until, suddenly, the snow globe is grasped and violently rocked,...
View ArticleConstruction Worker Dies in Accident at Tucson Power Station
On March 19, 2021, an Arizona man tragically died on a construction site at a power station in Tucson’s Oro Valley, near Tangerine Road and First Avenue. According to the Oro Valley Police Department,...
View ArticleArizona Farming Industry Dangers and Workers’ Compensation Benefits
When most people think of Arizona, deserts and the Grand Canyon are among the first things that come to mind. So it may be surprising to learn that Arizona ranks third in the nation for the production...
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