by Rebecca Scott | Nov 13, 2018 | Claims, Law
We successfully resolved a couple foot injury claims recently, so I thought I’d write a short workers’ compensation foot injury blog. I don’t think there’s much dispute over the fact that on-the-job foot injuries are particularly devastating...
by Rebecca Scott | Oct 1, 2018 | Claims, Law, Uncategorized
Most of the time, a employee injured at work has only one path to recovery – our Workers’ Compensation Act. Unfortunately, our Exclusive Remedy Doctrine bars injured workers from suing their employers for negligence. If you’re hurt at work, then...
by Rebecca Scott | Apr 16, 2018 | Claims, Law, Uncategorized
Arkansas Rule Of Professional Conduct 1.4 states that lawyers shall “reasonably consult with the client” and “keep the client reasonably informed” about the status of his or her case. It goes on to require that lawyers “promptly reply...
by Rebecca Scott | Feb 19, 2018 | Claims, Law
In order for an insurance company to have to pay on a work injury claim in Arkansas, the injury must, among other things, arise out of and in the course of an injured worker’s employment. In other words, the work injury must be a natural and probable...
by Rebecca Scott | Oct 3, 2017 | Claims, Law, Uncategorized
We hear this question from injured workers all the time, and the correct answer is “probably not.” Under the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Act, employers have a duty to return an injured employee to work if suitable employment is available within...
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