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.
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Landmark Employment Law Decision by Supreme Court Protects LGBTQ Employees
By Tyson R. Woodford On June 15, 2020 the Supreme Court of the United States published a landmark decision finding that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects gay, lesbian, and transgender employees from discrimination. The case, Bostock v. Clayton County, 2020 U.S. LEXIS...
read moreWhere there’s No Will, there’s No Way
Attorney Shaina A. Case presented a webinar via Zoom entitled “Where there’s no will, there’s no way; protect your loved ones with an estate plan,” for the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services on May 13, 2020. The webinar focused on the importance of preparing an...
read moreHirst Applegate Wins Appeal: Specific Performance is Alive and Well in Wyoming
In Davis v. Harmony Development, LLC, 2020 WY 39 (Wyo. 2020), the Wyoming Supreme Court affirmed the availability of specific performance in a breach of contract case and clarified Wyoming law on the statute of frauds. At trial, Hirst Applegate attorneys Billie LM...
read moreChambers and Partners USA awards Hirst Applegate a Band 1 Ranking
Chambers and Partners USA recently recognized the Cheyenne law firm of Hirst Applegate, LLP, as one of the premier firms in the state. Specifically, Hirst Applegate was recognized in the areas of commercial litigation, employment law and medical malpractice defense....
read moreHirst Applegate attorneys are working REMOTELY to service our existing clients and Accepting New clients.
In an effort to keep our employees and clients safe, our physical office is closed. HOWEVER, we are working remotely. Email the firm administrator: ahodges@hirstapplegate.com or email any attorney. Thank you. We hope to resume normal operations April 6th, but...
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