Joel Friedman
I can help with your work injury claim _ no cost consultation, flexible feesJoel F Friedman has been representing injured workers in claims for Arizona workers' compensation benefits for about 35 years, and he was certified as a specialist in workers' compensation law from October 1993 - February 2021. He continues to specialize in work injuries; he accepts complex cases other lawyers often won't take (like work stress, carpal tunnel syndrome, and gradual - repetitive work injuries); and he has been a frequent speaker at national Social Security, State Bar of Arizona, Arizona Trial Lawyers (Arizona Association for Justice), and private organizers, conferences on a variety of subjects, including psychological - neuropsychological evaluations, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), cardiac and cardiovascular disorders, and Medicare benefits. Joel hikes the Arizona deserts, travels where the wind takes him (currently working with small organizations and starting an Arizona non-profit corporation to support women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo), and in a past life was a licensed soccer referee
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Free Consultation
I am available to review medical and case documents, at no charge, to decide what services I may be able to offer, and what fees would be charged. I will then schedule a telephone or in-person meeting to review your case -
Contingent Fees
I am able to take most Arizona work injury claims on contingencies, so there is no charge for my time until and unless there is a recovery. Legal and case expenses must be reimbursed regardless of the result, pursuant to the Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct. Medicare Set Aside (MSA) case contracts depend on the specifics -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Fees are dependent on the specific nature of your case, and where you are in the process. I may be able to offer discounted fees to police and fire department employees, union workers, and veterans applying for Arizona work injury.
- Arizona
- 9th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- US District Court - Arizona
- Spanish: Written
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- JOEL F FRIEDMAN, PLLC
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- New law office after 28 years with firm of Jerome, Gibson, Stewart
- Director, Arizona Workers' Compensation Division
- Cruz & Associates, PC
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- I managed the work injury section of the Phoenix Cruz office. I supervised an associate attorney and 3 paralegals, including for administrative claims and court cases at the Industrial Commission of Arizona
- Attorney-shareholder
- Jerome, Gibson, Stewart, Friedman, Stevenson, Engle, & Runbeck, PC
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- Villanova University School of Law
- J.D.
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- Franklin & Marshall College
- B.A. | Business Management
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- Activities: Chi Phi Fraternity 1974 - 1977 Men's Soccer 1973 - 1974
- State University of New York - College at New Paltz
- Literature
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- Outstanding New Attorney Volunteer
- Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law
- For contributions to offering pro bono legal services to the Valley's homeless community
- Arizona State Bar
- Member
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- Arizona Association for Justice (Arizona Trial Lawyers)
- Member
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- National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR)
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- Activities: Council of Past Presidents 2002 - present President 2001 - 2002 Advocacy Committee Chair
- Certified specialist in workers' compensation law
- State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization
- Q. My job, im working two different departments and the other department gets paid more than i, is this legal?
- A: This is not a workers' compensation case. It seems you are being paid at the lower rate for one of the two departments where you are assigned, even for work you do in the department in which other employees are being paid a higher rate. That is an employment law question and I would suggest that you go back and post your question in the correct legal field. You can also contact the Industrial Commission of Arizona Labor Department https://www.azica.gov/labor-department, or United States Department of Labor Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Q. Do we need a workman comp attorney?
- A: First, I am sorry to hear about your father and hopefully he will recover. Second, you have a choice of filing a workers' compensation (WC) claim in either New Mexico or Arizona, and I do not know the difference between benefits available for the two states because my practice is only in Arizona. It seems Arizona would be better logistically because it's easier for whoever is going to be managing the claim for your father to be in the same state where he lives and where he will presumably continue getting medical care. The charges for treatment in New Mexico and taxes will [should] be covered regardless of where the WC claim is filed. The insurance company, and it's not clear if ... Read More
- Q. Arizona is a right to work state but how far does that extend can anything be done to protect my dad’s job
- A: Your question hopefully will be answered by an employment law attorney, because it is not a workers' compensation issue unless your father's hip problems are the result of a work injury (accident or repetitive activities). I am not an employment lawyer but I generally tell my work injury clients to contact their employer's HR department immediately and, if the employer is not a small company (I believe less than 50 employees total in a 75 mile radius), to ask ask to file for unpaid leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It's my understanding both of those programs can qualify him for time off from work and give him ... Read More