Do You Know the Rule? In Arizona, many employers are likely to face a workers’ compensation claim for mental injuries at some point. Workers seeking compensation for these injuries have a high standard to meet. […]

What Do You Think? To recover for a mental injury, it must be caused by work-related stress that is truly unusual for the job in question. Because firefighters respond to a lot of difficult situations, […]

Arizona—Applicability of First Responder Cancer Presumption Statute On March 26, 2025, the Supreme Court of Arizona, in Krol v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona, clarified the application of a 2021 amendment to the state's first responder […]

What Do You Think? Employers can generally avoid paying worker’s compensation benefits by showing that the worker is an independent contractor. Only it’s not always clear. One case highlights some of the signs courts look […]

Mesa, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) – A worker in the building where an Arizona Department of Child Services worker was attacked last year plans to file suit, her lawyer said. Alison Briggs, an attorney for the woman […]

What Do You Think? In Arizona, an employer can generally convince a hearing officer to dismiss an employee’s hearing request if the request is untimely. This is the case even when the employer is seeking […]

Do You Know the Rule? The ins and outs of workers' compensation compliance can seem like many. For example, what are the rules regarding the settlement of claims and supportive medical maintenance benefits in Arizona? […]

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