Hurt in the line of duty? Don't let the insurance company decide your future.
For 50 years, Taylor & Associates has fought for Arizona's injured workers — including the firefighters, police officers, EMTs, paramedics, and 911 dispatchers who answer every call. If your claim was denied, delayed, or shortchanged, we'll take it from here.
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- Serving Arizona since 1975
- No win, no fee
- Appointments available 24/7
- Workers' Comp & SSD only
Built for the people who run toward the call
First responder claims aren't ordinary work-injury claims. The exposures, the cumulative wear, and the trauma are different — and so is the law. We handle all of it.
Firefighters & Investigators
Burns, falls, and crush injuries — plus smoke and toxic exposure, presumptive cancers, cardiac and lung conditions, and PTSD that builds over a career.
Police & Peace Officers
Assault and pursuit injuries, vehicle collisions, repetitive and cumulative trauma, and PTSD from critical incidents on the job.
EMTs & Paramedics
Lifting and back injuries, needlestick and bloodborne exposure, repetitive strain, and the lasting weight of what you see on scene.
911 Dispatchers
The first of the first responders. Cumulative stress and PTSD from the calls you can't put down deserve to be taken seriously — and we do.
The law can shift the burden to the insurer
Most injured workers have to prove their job caused the harm. For first responders, Arizona's presumption laws can flip that — the insurer has to prove it didn't. Carriers still fight these claims. Knowing the law is how you win them.
Presumptive Cancers
Arizona presumes certain cancers in firefighters — and peace officers — are job-related, so you don't have to pinpoint the exact exposure. The covered list has expanded over the years to roughly 20 cancers.
Cardiac, Vascular & Lung
Since 2017, certain heart, vascular, and pulmonary conditions in firefighters carry that same presumption of compensability — recognizing the long-term toll the job takes on the body.
PTSD & Traumatic Stress
Arizona recognizes PTSD as an occupational injury for first responders and requires employers to cover traumatic-event counseling. The deadline to file generally runs from your diagnosis — not the incident itself.
Not sure if your condition qualifies?
Eligibility can hinge on details — your pre-employment physical, years of hazardous duty, documentation, and filing deadlines. In one free call, we'll tell you exactly where you stand.
The insurer has lawyers. You should too.
Even with the law on your side, carriers look for reasons to pay less — or nothing. Here's how they push back, and how we push harder.
How carriers fight you
- Calling your injury or illness "pre-existing" or unrelated to the job
- Arguing the exposure or trauma wasn't documented
- Setting your Average Monthly Wage too low, so your checks shrink
- Claiming you missed a deadline or "should have known" sooner
- Disputing light-duty, restrictions, or that your injury is "serious enough"
How Taylor & Associates fights back
- We build the medical and exposure record that ties your condition to the job
- We challenge an unfair Average Monthly Wage — including overtime and second jobs
- We handle every filing, deadline, and hearing at the Industrial Commission of Arizona
- If your claim was denied or stopped, we appeal — many of our wins start as denials
- A devoted attorney manages your case start to finish, so you can focus on healing
How we help — start to finish
One phone call gets it moving. There's no cost to find out where you stand.
Call us
Free and confidential. Tell us what happened — no pressure, no obligation.
We review your claim
At no cost, we tell you where you stand, what's covered, and what it may be worth.
We file & fight
Paperwork, deadlines, the ICA, hearings, and appeals — all handled by your attorney.
You focus on healing
No fee unless we win your case. Your job is to recover; ours is to fight.
First responders trust Taylor & Associates
I was at a dead end. I needed surgery, I couldn't walk. The Industrial Commission didn't want to give me surgery, but Taylor and Associates got it for me — it was a life-saver. I would highly, highly recommend them.
What a blessing the referral to Taylor and Associates has been. They've given me peace of mind from the start.
They did a great job on my brother's death-on-the-job case. We recommend them to anyone and would use them again.
Answers before you call
No. The presumption shifts the burden of proof to the insurer, but carriers still contest these claims. Strong medical and exposure evidence is what actually wins them — and building that record is exactly what we do.
Maybe not. For conditions like PTSD, the filing window generally runs from your medical diagnosis, not the incident — Arizona's courts have recognized that these conditions can take years to surface. Don't assume you've missed your chance. Call and we'll check your deadlines for free.
Yes. Many of our wins begin as denied or stopped claims. We handle appeals and hearings before the Industrial Commission of Arizona and know how to challenge a carrier's decision.
The consultation is free, and we work on a contingency basis — there's no fee unless we win your case. There's zero financial risk to find out where you stand.
Possibly. Your benefits are based on an Average Monthly Wage. If overtime, second jobs, or recent raises were left out, your checks are smaller than they should be. We review your earnings and challenge an inaccurate wage calculation.
Yes. Surviving dependents may be entitled to benefits. We handle line-of-duty death and survivor claims with the care these cases deserve.
No. We represent all first responders across Arizona — firefighters, peace officers, EMTs, paramedics, and 911 dispatchers — as well as injured workers in every other field.
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You protected your community. Now let us protect you.
A free, confidential call is all it takes to find out where you stand. Deadlines move fast and evidence fades — the sooner you reach out, the stronger your claim.
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