In recent months, Mack Babcock, founder of Babcock Law Firm, as well as the acting President of the Workers’ Compensation Education Association (WCEA), has worked closely with fellow members of the WCEA to draft Senate Bill 13-285, “Concerning the Procedures in Workers’ Compensation Claims for the Resolution of Disputes.” According to the bill’s main summary, the legislation, if passed, will Continue Reading
Harvard Study Casts Doubt on Colorado Fracking Database
On April 24th, The Denver Post reported on a Harvard Law School analysis that is questioning the reliability of the online database that Colorado uses to disclose the ingredients in fracking fluids to the public. The practice of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” as it is commonly referred to, is a highly controversial mining procedure in which pressurized mixtures of water, sand, and Continue Reading
Mack Babcock Honored to be Named President of Workers’ Comp Educational Association
Recently, Mack Babcock was honored to be chosen by his fellow Colorado job injury attorneys to lead the Workers’ Compensation Educational Association (WCEA) for the next 2 years…Mack has been a member of the WCEA Executive Board since 2010. The WCEA is an educational and lobbying organization specifically for attorneys who represent injured workers. Not only does the group assist claimant Continue Reading
Retired Football Player Awarded Workers’ Comp Benefits
Last Wednesday, Maryland's highest court ruled in favor of a former NFL punter who suffered a career-ending back injury while warming up for a preseason game in 2005. Tom Tupa of the Washington Redskins landed awkwardly during a pre-game warm-up at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He sought immediate medical attention for his injury...this fact helped Continue Reading
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