Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
A psychological injury can be just as debilitating to an individual as a physical injury. Most people associate collecting workers comp benefits with an accidental physical injury from work. They don’t consider circumstances where a person’s mental capacity has been affected by an unforeseen event that makes it difficult to function during normal activities. If you … Read more
As an injured Missouri worker, it is important to avoid doing anything that would cost you your workers compensation benefits. After being injured on the job and filing for workers compensation, you may feel that once you start receive your benefits you are in the clear. This is not the case, and if you … Read more
Workers injured at their workplace are entitled to disability benefits under the Missouri workers compensation system. Permanent partial disability means that the worker’s injury affects his ability to do certain work or jobs but he/she is still able to work in some capacity. On the other hand, permanent total disability means that the worker is … Read more
Employees in the healthcare industry are being injured on the job at a higher rate then any other industry. Missouri workers in the healthcare industry may be interested to know that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken a vested interest in their jobs. Recent studies have shown that employees in this sector are … Read more
Occupational diseases are conditions that occur over time as a direct result of an activity that is a part of your daily work requirements. The treatment of occupational diseases are eligible to be covered by workers’ compensation insurance. If it has become difficult to determine if a condition is indeed a direct result of your employment, you may need the … Read more
Missouri firefighters are a brave and elite group of individuals who put their lives on the line every day to save the lives of others. This is an occupation in which each man and woman selflessly puts themselves in dangerous situations with potentially tragic consequences. A firefighter who has been injured in the line of … Read more