Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
Each day, 150 workers lose their lives as a result of a work-related injury or illness. Many work-related illnesses, injuries, and deaths are reported in the United States each year. In fact, work-related injuries and fatalities are more common than you may imagine. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, in the year 2012, 4,628 workers had lost their life … Read more
A large number of people today hold two jobs just to make ends meet. How will the bills get paid if you are injured at one of your jobs? Workers’ compensation laws in Missouri provide benefits to employees suffering from work-related injuries. Workers may receive two-thirds of their average weekly wage if they are unable to work because … Read more
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 become complicated when combined with workers’ compensation. There are certain circumstances, such as a car accident, when an injured employee may file a personal injury claim against a third-party in addition to the workers’ 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’ compensation claims are related to a work-related injury which in time heals, allowing the employee to return to work. However, other injuries are more permanent. If your employer is denying your claim for permanent disability, speak with a Missouri workers’ compensation attorney. The attorney can help you appeal … Read more