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An injury claim can look simple from the outside. Someone runs a red light, a shopper slips on an unmarked wet floor, a delivery van clips a cyclist in a bike…

A work injury can turn your life upside down in a matter of minutes. One fall from a ladder, one damaged shoulder from repetitive lifting, one back injury i…

Construction work in Denver is hard on the body even when everything goes right. Roof lines sit higher, weather changes fast, concrete cures in dry air, and j…

A preexisting condition can complicate a workers' compensation claim, but it does not automatically defeat it. That point matters more than many injured emplo…

An occupational disease claim rarely arrives with the kind of clean, dramatic evidence people expect from a workplace injury. There is no single fall, no witn…

Industrial accidents change a worker’s life in an instant. One shift starts like any other, then a forklift clips a loading rack, a press catches a hand, a la…

If you ask injured workers what matters most in a workers' compensation case, most will say medical care, getting wage checks started, and keeping their job.…

A preexisting condition can turn an already stressful workers' compensation case into a fight over blame. You know your body did not feel this bad before the…