Celeste Torres, Author at GGF

February 5, 2020 Celeste Torres Blog compensation claim, workers attorney, workers compensation lawyers

Can My Employer Retaliate Against Me If I File A Workers’ Compensation Claim?

When you are hurt at work, one big stressor is having to miss work because of your injury and worrying about whether or not your employer is going to terminate you if you or your attorney files because you have filed a workers’ compensation claim. As a worker, you have protections from this type of

November 14, 2019 Celeste Torres Blog compensation system, employment attorney, lawyers, workers compensation

Opioid Crisis in the Workers’ Compensation System

Workers’ Compensation System for Opioid Addiction More than 130 people in the United States die every day from overdosing on opioids according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) National Vital Statistics System. According to the CDC, opioid deaths are a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. Of those deaths,