Matt Fendon Law Group Legal Blog
Workers comp tip of the day — if you are injured on the job, the three most important things you should do are to file a claim with the Industrial Commission (602-542-4661), report the injury in writing to your employer…
Employment Law Tip of the Day – You don’t have to be fired to have a potential claim for wrongful termination against your employer. Constructive discharge occurs when working conditions are so bad that a “reasonable person” would feel compelled…
Employment Law tip of the Day – Equal Pay Act – this Federal law prohibits employers from paying workers of one sex at a wage rate different from that paid workers of the opposite sex for equal work. It applies…
Workers Comp tip of the day – did you know if your WC case was previously closed with a permanent disability, and you were able to return to work at the time, but now aren’t able to earn what you…
Employment law tip – Folks, wrongful termination is a difficult case to make in Arizona due to the fact that it’s an “at-will” state. This means you can be terminated for any reason at anytime, unless there is a contract…
Kill the bills! There are two bills pending in the Arizona legislature that would severely hurt injured in Arizona. House Bill 2367 would essentially prevent injured workers from choosing their own doctors when injured on the job. House bill 2365…
Myofascial type injuries are soft tissue, i.e., muscular injuries. Believe it or not, myofascial injuries can mimic symptoms that are similar to intraspinal injuries, such as herniated discs and stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal). The most common forms of…
SS Tip of the Day – Did you know that even if you have a terminal illness, you go through the same disability process as every other applicant for Social Security Disability benefits? The only difference is that they supposedly…
WC tip of the day – just because a person is injured on the job, does not mean that every health condition that needs to be treated prior to an industrial-related surgery is covered by the insurance carrier. The test…
