Will you receive workers’ compensation benefits if you are injured on the job as a result of horseplay with co-workers? Missouri law states that injuries resulting from a work-related task will be eligible for compensation; whereas, those sustained in horseplay may not be. Employers and insurance companies, while investigating work-related injuries, always check whether any horseplay was … Read more
What happens when you are hurt while on a break required by your employer? Workers’ compensation is set up to protect you when you are hurt at work, but there are also laws in place to protect Missouri employees in other ways. For example, your employer must allow for you to take a certain number of … Read more
Third-party personal injury claims becomeย complicated when combined with workers’ compensation. There are certain circumstances, such as a car accident, whenย an injured employee may fileย a personal injury claim against a third-party in addition to the workers’ย compensation claim. In Missouri, there are precise laws that govern the distribution of any monies obtained in such a claim. This … Read more
Proving permanent disability in a workers’ compensation claim may be difficult. Some workers’ย compensation claims are related to aย work-related injuryย which in time heals, allowing the employee to return to work. However, other injuries areย more permanent. If your employer is denying your claim for permanent disability, speak with a Missouri workers’ย compensation attorney. The attorneyย can help you appeal … Read more
Work-related head injuries can have serious consequences, including both physical and financial hardships for the injured employee. Work-related headย injuries can be serious and fatal. Work-related head injuries can lead toย subdural hematomas, causing physical and financial trauma for the injured employee. The injured employee may need to consult a Missouri workers’ compensation attorneyย to receive help collectionย the … Read more
Safety training programs and rules are designed to protect employees from injury while on the job reduce workers’ compensation claims. In an effort to cut costs on workers’ย compensation insurance and claims, many businesses adopt rules and policies designed to protect their employeeโs from being injured. No plan, no matter how well thought out, is without … Read more