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©2010 Stephanie J. Stevenson, P.C. | 1526 West Colorado Ave. Colorado Springs, CO
80904 | email:
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This case will have a profound effect on settlements. This is one of those
cases that will really make a difference and you should be proud of your work
on it!"
– Craig C. Eley, Prehearing Administrative Law Judge, Colorado Division of
Workers' Compensation
Comments from our colleagues and our clients:
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Workers' Compensation
So, you got hurt at work. It probably wasn’t even your fault. Or, maybe it was. Stuff happens.
Unless you violated a safety rule, it really doesn’t matter who’s at fault. If you did break a rule, you may lose some benefits but only if your
employer can prove that you intentionally violated a rule you knew about.
Hopefully your employer sent you to a doctor. If they did, you may feel the
doctor your employer chose is not as interested in your well being as in saving
the insurance company money. Maybe the doctor isn
’t even listening to all of your complaints but instead just focuses on one part
of your injury. The insurance adjuster isn
’t really interested either, which is a BIG clue that something just isn’t right. And, nobody bothered to tell you that in most cases your employer has
to give you a choice of at least two doctors or that you can change your doctor
in the first ninety days after you get hurt.
It gets worse. Now that you are hurt, your employer treats you like you’ve just committed a crime. Like it’s your fault you aren’t back at work yet. Or maybe your employer took the opportunity to replace you.
Now, not only have you lost your job, your family is without health insurance.
You
’re barely making your bills. At least that is, if the insurance company is
paying your benefits every two weeks like they
’re supposed to.
You’re tired and frustrated and you just want to get better so you can get on with
your life. It
’s not like living on workers’ compensation benefits is a life of luxury. And, in spite of what you’ve heard from your friends and those ads on TV, there‘s a lot more you don’t know. Like the insurance carrier might be having an investigator follow you
around with a video camera or talking to your neighbors. Or the adjuster might
be talking to your doctors without your knowledge. Oh yeah, there
’s more. But, there isn’t enough space here to go through it all.
Surprised? Probably not. That’s why you are here after all, looking for some help to get you through this
process with your rights and dignity intact.
Well, you’re in the right place. This is what we do all day, every day. We help people who
are injured or disabled get the benefits they deserve. We
’ve been doing it for a long time and we know how to get results. If you’re looking for caring, compassionate, personal service, call us. We’re ready to help.