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Late Payment of Benefits

Are your payments late?  It often seems so, but there are a variety of things to consider in answering this question.  Temporary disability and permanent impairment benefits are due within 3 business days of the date on the order or admission which grants them.  The insurer is considered to be in compliance with this as […]

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Independent Medical Examinations

If there is a dispute about whether your injury is work-related or if medical treatment is related to the work injury, the insurance company will likely require you to go to a doctor of their choosing who will perform an Independent Medical Examination (IME).  Colorado Law requires that you attend the IME.  Here is some

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Hire an attorney?

Here are some questions to consider about proceeding without an attorney: Am I required to disclose my medical history and sign releases? How will my preexisting condition affect my WC claim? Who are the best treating physicians?  Can I change my physician?  How do I get my doctor to address all of my complaints?  What

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Choice of Physician

Unless your employer is a health care provider who has their own occupational health care system or any other employer with its own qualified on-site health care facility, all Colorado employers are required to provide employees with a “designated provider list” upon notice of a work-related injury.  The injured worker must be given a copy

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Case Valuation

A variety of factors affect the value of a workers’ compensation claim.  Which factors affect any individual case depend on the facts and circumstances surrounding that claim.  Generally, case valuation is done in preparation for making a settlement demand.  Disputed issues guide the evaluation.  Is the case fully contested?  Was back surgery denied?  Is the

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Preexisting Conditions

Not surprisingly, preexisting conditions present issues that frequently complicate workers’ compensation claims.  Most employees have preexisting conditions, whether it is a 60 year-old with degenerative arthritis in a shoulder joint or a 25 year-old with previous spine injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident.  These preexisting conditions present insurance companies with opportunities to deny benefits

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Independent Contractor vs. Employee

Businesses often hire independent contractors (IC). ICs can be another business or an individual. Unfortunately it is not uncommon for the IC to not have workers’ compensation coverage. If that is the case, the injured worker could be in a difficult situation. However, the mere labeling of an individual as an IC does not necessarily

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Modified Employment

If you are not working because of restrictions resulting from a work-related injury, you are entitled to temporary disability benefits. Temporary disability benefits are payable until various things happen, at which point they will cease. One of those things is an offer of modified employment by your employer. Refusal of the offer, or failure to

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Safety Rule Violations

Compensation benefits can be reduced by 50% if an employee’s injury is caused by a willful failure to use a safety device or follow a reasonable safety rule established by the employer. The reduction in benefits can be catastrophic for the injured worker, temporary disability benefits are already reduced to 2/3rds of the average weekly

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Disfigurement Benefits

In Colorado, injured workers are entitled to benefits for disfigurement.  Disfigurement takes many forms but commonly includes scarring and burns.  Disfigurement benefits can be payable for injuries resulting in a limp, or other changes in your appearance that are caused by the injury.  Generally, the disfigurement has to be to body parts normally exposed to

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The Law Offices of Regina Walsh Adams Welcomes Brett Busch to Their Team

January 2025 – Greeley, CO — The Law Offices of Regina Walsh Adams is pleased to announce the addition of Brett Busch to their team of experienced attorneys. A Northern Colorado native, Brett brings nearly 15 years of expertise in workers’ compensation and social security claims, enhancing the firm’s ability to serve injured workers with the highest

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