Celebrate National LEGO Day!
Indulge in the World’s Favorite Brick
Watch a LEGO movie. There are several LEGO movies you can choose from for National LEGO Day. Put in family favorite “The LEGO Movie” and join Emmet and his friends as they fight to save the world. Hit the dojo with Lloyd, who is secretly the Green Ninja, as he and his ninja friends fight Lord Garmadon to protect Ninjago City in both the animated film “The LEGO Ninjago Movie” and the TV series “Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu.” And let’s not forget Batman and Robin as they fight to save Arkham City in “The LEGO Batman Movie.”
From giant, colorful building blocks to intricately designed kits, LEGO has been a source of entertainment and delight for people of all ages for over 80 years. This toy’s popularity is not surprising, as there is endless potential for what you can create with LEGO bricks, but their impact stretches far beyond mere building blocks. LEGO- related video games, movies, and even theme parks have sprung up around the world for people to enjoy. National LEGO Day falls on Jan. 28, giving you an opportunity to delight in what this toy is all about. If you want to celebrate with your family, consider the following activities. Plan a trip to LEGOLAND. With the new year just getting started, why not plan a family vacation? LEGOLAND is filled with rides, attractions, and amazing LEGO creations, including busts of historical figures and entire cities. There are two LEGOLAND
resorts located in the U.S., one in Carlsbad, California, and the other in Winter Haven, Florida. Plus, 13 LEGOLAND Discovery Centers are spread out across the nation. Put together a kit. If you’re unable to go to LEGOLAND, take a few minutes to visit a local LEGO retail store to pick up a LEGO kit the family can put together or dig a well-loved one out of your attic. Challenge yourself and family members to make the tallest tower before it falls, or get creative by placing the same set of LEGO bricks in different bowls and seeing what everyone creates from the pieces.
Beyond Workers’ Comp
3 Rules of Third-Party Benefits
may be able to file a personal injury claim to cover expenses not paid for by workers’ comp. However, there are strict rules around third-party claims. 1. Remember the statute of limitations. In Arizona, there is a limit on how much time you have to file a personal injury case after an accident. If you are a worker who has been injured by a third party while on the job, you just have one year to file a claim. You may be able to get another year if you get a formal assignment of the claim from the worker’s compensation insurer. If you fail to file a lawsuit or obtain an assignment within the first year after your injury, you will lose your right to pursue the third-party claim and you would only be able to receive worker’s compensation benefits. 2. Notify your insurance carrier. If you plan on filing a claim against a third party, you must first notify your insurance
carrier of your intention. The insurance carrier has an interest in the case, so you will have to keep the insurance carrier up to date on pleading and rulings related to the claim. 3. Prepare to reimburse for workers’ comp. In Arizona, if you win your third-party lawsuit, you will likely be required to reimburse the workers’ comp benefits you’ve already received. After repaying your benefits, you will be allowed to keep whatever is left over. This is why it’s so important to work with a personal injury attorney who knows how to deal with third-party personal injury lawsuits related to workers’ comp cases. You want to make sure you get enough compensation for yourself. Many workers’ comp cases also qualify as third-party lawsuits. Unfortunately, few workers even realize this option is open to them. If you’ve been injured on the job, call 480-755-8000 today to discuss your case and learn all the options available to you.
Workers’ compensation is an invaluable protection for American workers. If a worker is injured while on the job, they are entitled to medical costs and a portion of their lost wages. Unfortunately, workers’ comp isn’t always enough to cover the full extent of someone’s injuries. This is why workers must be ready to act if their on-the-job injury was caused by the negligence of a third-party — someone who is not themselves, their employer, or a coworker. This is called a third-party claim. We often see this situation come up with delivery drivers. If a delivery driver is on the job and they’re rear- ended by a drunk driver, the driver is entitled to collect workers’ comp benefits from their employer and can file a personal injury claim against the drunk driver. If a third party was responsible for your on-the-job injury, you
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