The modern workplace is often designed for productive efficiency, to increase how much employees can turn out in the shortest time. Unfortunately, that can mean workers engage in repetitive motions over long periods that develop into issues like carpal tunnel syndrome. While each case is unique, the average cost for carpal tunnel workers’ compensation claims was $34,055 in 2020 and 2021, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance. If you believe that you suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome or another repetitive stress injury caused by your work, then call the Matt Fendon Legal ..read more

What could be better than watching spring training in the Phoenix area in late February, than combining it with a two-day music festival? And what could be even better than that, than combining spring training with two music festivals? Tempe residents and visitors alike will find out on February 23rd and 24th, 2024, and again on March 1st and 2nd, when the Innings Festival and the Extra Innings Festival come to the city while the Cactus League season is underway. This year marks the ninth year since the festival began at Tempe Beach Park, and the eighth year it will occur at Diablo Stadium. It ..read more

Most workers’ compensation claims in Arizona are approved upon their submittal. But what happens if your workers’ compensation benefits claim is among the minority of applications that the Industrial Commission of Arizona (the ICA) denies? Fortunately, you have the right to legal representation in a claim denial appeal.  At the Matt Fendon Law Group, our workers’ compensation attorneys handle ICA denials of initial workers’ compensation claims. Many workers’ compensation denial appeals are successful, especially if you have the help of an experienced workers’ comp lawyer. Call us at (800 ..read more

Because workers’ compensation is meant to compensate you at least in part for a work-related accident, illness, or medical condition, you would be reasonable to expect that the worse your injury, illness, or condition is, the more workers’ compensation will contribute to your medical expenses today and for future medical benefits. The need for surgery as part of your treatment for a work injury is no exception to this reasonable expectation. Workers’ compensation will compensate you for reasonably medically necessary surgery costs. So yes, having surgery can often increase the settlement value ..read more

Its combination of warm, dry weather and magnificent local scenery makes the Phoenix area attractive for trail hiking enthusiasts from everywhere in America. Phoenix has dedicated more than 40,000 acres for parks and preserves. These, in turn, have more than 200 miles of trails. Some of them are easy. Some are challenging even to veteran hikers. Some are a few hundred yards in length, others stretch for miles. Indeed, so many kinds of trail experiences await you that it would be easy to list the top-five or even top-ten trails in several preference categories. Our selections below are based mo ..read more

Your shoulder joint consists mainly of three major bones: The shoulder blade (“scapula”), collarbone (“clavicle”), and upper arm bone (“humerus”). Your shoulder joint is critical to many of the things you do every day, including work activities. We often take for granted just how much we depend on our shoulders, but if you injure either or both of them at work, you can quickly come to appreciate their importance to you. A shoulder injury you receive on the job can have a serious impact on your ability to work: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the US Department of Labor est ..read more

If you have been injured in a workplace accident, you may be wondering just how much Arizona workers’ compensation can help you and how the Industrial Commission of Arizona (the “ICA”) calculates your benefits, and how workers’ comp insurance companies calculate your full and final settlement.  We answer these questions, and others about calculating your workers’ comp benefits, here. When you are hurt at work, call the Matt Fendon Law Group at (800) 229-3880 for a free strategy session with an experienced Arizona workers’ compensation lawyer.  In addition to consulting with our team ..read more

If you suffer a foot injury of any kind at work, you may qualify for Arizona workers compensation benefits. Like many people in this situation for the first time, you may have questions: “How do I know if my foot injury is work related? What do I need to do to file for workers’ compensation in Arizona for a foot injury? How much is my foot injury claim likely to be worth in workers compensation benefits?”  Helping you to answer these questions, and many others about how the Arizona workers compensation system works, is what we do at the Matt Fendon Law Group.  Call us at (800)  ..read more

Settling an Arizona workers’ compensation lump sum benefits claim with your employer’s workers’ comp insurance company can feel like the ending of a marathon that can take weeks, months, or even years to complete. Now come the next burning questions: When will you see the workers’ comp claim settlement payment check? What can you do to track its progress? And what can you do if you believe that your workers’ compensation settlement payment is late? If you are having trouble receiving your Arizona workers’ compensation benefits settlement check for any reason, you do not have to suffer in silen ..read more

Suffering an ankle injury can affect your ability to make a living, and medical treatment can be costly. Fortunately, work-related ankle injuries are compensable with Arizona workers compensation benefits. Here, we will cover the kinds of ankle injuries you can experience on the job, their causes, treatment, and how workers compensation benefits can help to cover your medical bills and part of your lost wages while you cannot return to work. We will also show you how having a high-quality workers’ compensation attorney, like one of the workers’ compensation lawyers at the Matt Fendon Law Group ..read more