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
REASONS TO SAY “YES” TO AN ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY AND “NO” TO LEGAL ZOOM AND ROCKET LAWYER
By: Shaina Case Designing a custom-built, legally enforceable estate plan that is in line with your goals and wishes is no easy task. Estate planning is not about filling in forms; rather, it involves, among other things, ensuring that the correct assets pass to the...
Hirst Applegate Wellness Challenge Winners Donate to Cheyenne Animal Shelter
This has been a challenging year. A global pandemic affected how we lived, worked, and played. A recent study found that 35-to-40% of people in the United States are regularly reporting that they are experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression, compared to the...
Hirst Applegate Obtains Dismissal of Worker’s Compensation Claim
Hirst Applegate partner, Billie LM Addleman, recently obtained dismissal of a worker’s compensation claim on behalf of a mining client. In that case, the employee/claimant asserted he exacerbated a prior workplace injury while lifting heavy rocks on his day off. ...
THE IMPORTANCE OF A GENERAL DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
Several types of powers of attorney exist, but likely one of the more commonly known and used powers of attorney is the general durable power of attorney. The general durable power of attorney allows you to name a power of attorney, also known at an attorney-in-fact...
“Peace of Mind”
On March 24, 2021, Hirst Applegate partner Shaina A. Case co-presented with Jessica Clark from Schrader, Aragon, Jacoby Funeral Home to discuss the importance of giving your family and other loved ones “Peace of Mind” when it comes to planning ahead for the one thing...