Workers Compensation
Hirst Applegate draws on years of experience in assisting employers navigate the worker’s compensation system, including evaluating and contesting claims and award of benefits. If you have a question about an employee claim for benefits or the validity of an alleged workplace injury, Hirst Applegate can help evaluate the claim, assess the impact the claim will have on an employer’s worker’s compensation premiums, and assist in contesting the claim.
Attorneys Practicing in This Area
Bleu Bennett, Hirst Applegate, LLP summer intern 2025
Bleu grew up on a ranch outside of Kaycee, Wyoming. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Wyoming. Currently, he is going into his third and final year of law school at Wyoming. Bleu is interested in civil litigation - particularly defense...
Hirst Applegate Prevails at the Wyoming Supreme Court
Hirt Applegate recently prevailed at the Wyoming Supreme Court. In the underlying case, Hirst Applegate defended a Wyoming law firm against legal malpractice claims. Plaintiff argued for the application of the continuous representation rule to toll the statute of...
Hirst Applegate Sponsors Sundance Wyoming Annual Winter Festival
This year snow returned to Sundance, Wyoming and so did the Annual Winter Festival. The free event allows those not brave enough to participate to watch ski-joring, which consists of a horse pulling skiers and snowboarders through an obstacle course down Main Street....
The Long and Winding Road of Legal Immigration
Lawful immigration to the United States is a long and winding road that can have many pitfalls. Each step of the process, of which there are many, has its own form, fees, rules, and timeline. Many individuals attempt the immigration process on their own without the...
Protecting Your Business After the FTC’s Noncompete Ban: by: Jake Vogt
On April 23, 2024 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule to ban noncompete agreements across the country.[1] A noncompete is an agreement between an employer and a worker that blocks or hinders the worker from working for a competing employer or...