Handling Missouri Workers’ Compensation cases throughout the state, the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann will ensure that your rights are protected.
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
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
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
If you have been injured on the job, you have a right to receive compensation for medical expenses and lost wages. Work-related injuries can be serious and crippling. They may result in permanent disability depending on the seriousness of the injury and the body part affected by it. Employees suffering from work-related injuries should consult a … Read more
Living with work-related paralysis presents not only physical challenges, but heavy financial burdensย as well. Injuries resulting in paralysis is more common than you may think. According to statistics, 1 in 50 people are living with some form of paralysis. When the paralysis is because of a work-related injury, the injured employee not only has the … Read more