PTSD and workers’ compensation There’s no doubt that post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a serious problem. It affects many people, including
Arizona Set to Increase Minimum Wage for the 5th Straight Year in 2022
The Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) is preparing to increase the state’s minimum wage in 2022. On January 1, workers will begin receiving a
DHS Ends Workplace Raiding Policy for Undocumented Workers
According to the Department of Homeland Security, they ended a Trump-era policy of raiding businesses in search of undocumented workers. Instead, DHS
Can 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
President 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
Platinum 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,
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and Mental Health in the Construction Industry
The month of September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. While we primarily focus on physical injuries and compensation here at the Law Offices
No 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
Heat-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