Arizona Gov. Ducey Expands Workers’ Comp Benefits for Firefighters
For years, firefighters in Arizona have been fighting to have occupational diseases, like cancer, covered under workers’ compensation insurance. Finally, all their hard work has paid off. On April, 15,...
View ArticleNew Arizona Law Allows Mail-Order Meds for Workers’ Comp Beneficiaries
On April 12, 2021, Governor Doug Ducey signed new legislation that allows injured workers who are receiving doctor care under workers’ compensation to utilize mail-order pharmacies. The law also allows...
View ArticleAmazon Seeks to Reduce Workplace Injuries Through New Program
In recent years, Amazon has come under fire for unsafe working conditions and unrealistic quotas. Now, it seems they’re trying to apply their corporate approach to workplace injury prevention. By the...
View ArticleGilbert Police Officer Recovering After Head Injury in the Line of Duty
An attempted traffic stop by a Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputy led to a high-speed chase and a shooting, which left 1 officer dead and another in the ICU. Officer Rico Aranda of Gilbert in...
View ArticleSan Jose, California Mass Shooting is an Example of Workplace Violence
On May 26, 2021, San Jose, California became the site of the San Francisco Bay area’s deadliest shooting. At 6:34 a.m. Pacific Time, authorities began receiving calls about shots being fired at the...
View ArticleIs the AA Battery the Solution to Slip and Fall Accidents At Work?
Every year, far too many people are injured or killed in the workplace. In 2018, the National Safety Council (NSC) estimated that work injuries cost the workforce $170.8 billion. What’s more, the human...
View ArticleWhy You Should Speak With an Attorney Before Quitting Your Job While on...
Being injured on the job, especially if it’s one you’re already not happy with, can make a bad situation even worse. A common question we get asked by injured workers is whether they can still draw...
View ArticleHurt on the Job in Arizona? Understand Your Workers’ Comp Rights
Workers’ compensation is a state-based system in the United States, which means that each state has its own rules, regulations and requirements. In Arizona, as in most states, workers’ compensation is...
View ArticleHow Properly Treating Orthopedic Workplace Injuries Could Help the Economy
Of all the work-related injuries that occur in the United States every year, more than 90 percent of them are orthopedic-related (meaning related to the bones or muscles). When a workplace injury...
View ArticleAre Weather-Related Workers’ Compensation Claims Compensable?
While some politicians continue to split hairs over the cause of climate change and scientists debate on the best solution, workers who make a living working in the elements are increasingly...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Pandemic Led to a Rise in Face Mask-Related Work Injuries
In the last year, the rate of face mask-related workplace injuries has risen according to data obtained from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. On one hand, this finding isn’t...
View ArticleCan You Collect Workers’ Comp After a COVID-19 Infection?
A former employee of the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) recently said that she contracted COVID-19 from her workplace, but her former employer is refusing to allow her to...
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Is COVID-19 Behind the Rising Rate of Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders...
A common work-related injury that many workers experience at some point during their career is a soft-tissue injury. Also known as a work-related musculoskeletal disorder (MSD), this kind of injury is...
View ArticleMen (in Danger) at Work: Unintentional Death Higher Among Men
There are 3 leading causes of death for men in the U.S. The first and second leading causes of death for men are heart disease and cancer, respectively. The third is unintentional injury. Why is this...
View ArticleHeat-Related Workplace Deaths Rise in Last Decade Amid Record-breaking Temps
Recently, Columbia Journalism Investigations (CJI) and NPR took a look at the statistics surrounding heat-related deaths in the U.S. In the last decade alone, there have been at least 384 reported...
View ArticleNo Reduction to Truck Crashes in 2020, Despite Stay-at-Home Orders
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), a quarter of all hospitalizations for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are the result of vehicle crashes. Despite 2020’s...
View ArticleSuicide Prevention Awareness Month and Mental Health in the Construction...
The month of September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. While we primarily focus on physical injuries and compensation here at the Law Offices of Robert E. Wisniewski, we also believe that it’s...
View ArticlePlatinum Printing Explosion Leads to Southwest Gas Policy Changes
On August 26, 2021, there was a catastrophic explosion at Platinum Printing in Chandler, Arizona. Four men, including owners Andrew and Dillon Ryan, were injured. According to the Arizona Burn Center,...
View ArticlePresident Biden Announces Plan to Reduce Heat-Related Workplace Injuries
On September 20, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a plan to reduce the rising number of extreme heat-related injuries in the workplace. This government-wide strategy includes plans to implement new...
View ArticleCan Injured Arizonans Get Workers’ Comp Reimbursement for Medical Marijuana?
The “green wave” (a term used to describe the acceptance and legalization of cannabis) is spreading across the country, including right here in Arizona. More and more states are allowing patients who...
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