Matt Fendon Law Group Legal Blog
The answer to that question is most likely “yes”. If you are assaulted by a co‑employee it will typically fall under Arizona workers’ compensation benefits. There are a few rules that apply to assaults in the workplace, but the general…
Fendon Law Firm, P.C. has moved to a new location! In an effort to get closer to our clients within the area, we have chosen a location in the heart of Flagstaff just across the street from the Coconino County…
The “bunkhouse rule” says that an employee who is required to live on the employer’s premises and who suffers an injury while using those premises in a reasonable manner has an accepted workers’ compensation claim even if he or she…
The main answer to this question is the lowering of approval rates by Arizona Social Security judges. The approval rates on disability cases in Arizona has plummeted in the last 5 years. The average approval rate is about 45 percent…
If you’re injured on the job in Arizona, the presumptive period for which your wages should be set for workers’ comp benefits is the 30 days before the accident. When you are on workers’ comp benefits in Arizona, you receive…
Employers in Arizona are required to post notice to their employees that the employees have a right to reject workers’ compensation insurance coverage prior to an on-the-job accident. Typically, this notice needs to be posted in a common area such…
The Social Security Administration rules say that: “if an impairment can reasonably be remedied by treatment, it cannot serve as a basis for finding of disability.” What this means is if you have a medical condition that can be “cured”…
Substantial gainful activity is the ability to earn at least $1,090.00 per month in the open labor market across the United States. If someone’s unable to earn that amount of money in 2015 based on a disability, they may be…
The general rule is “no” you cannot. Essentially, in Arizona workers’ comp law, borrowing employers are immune from lawsuits even if their negligence causes the temporary worker’s injury. There is a narrow exception to this rule if the temporary worker…
The answer is “yes” as long as you’re traveling outside of the jurisdiction where you live. This means that you are forced to drive outside the city you live in to seek other medical treatment. If someone lives in Chandler,…
