We are St. Louis Workers Compensation Attorneys that have recovered over $50,000,000 for our clients. St. Louis Workers Compensation Attorney, James M. Hoffmann, discusses important local St. Louis Workers Compensation related topics.
Can I refuse to work under dangerous working conditions? Under normal circumstances, your employer can initiate action against you if you refuse to work. However, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), if you, in good faith, believe that your workplace is putting you in the way of harm and proves to be … Read more
Reporting an unsafe working condition does not require you to sustain an actual injury. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) makes it obligatory for employers to ensure that their employees work in a safe work environment. “Unsafe Working Condition” The term “unsafe working condition” includes the following aspects: workplace conditions not regularly inspected warning … Read more
The Missouri second injury fund applies to workers with a pre-existing injury who sustain a second workplace injury or illness. The second injury fund (SIF) is a state run program that was initially intended to encourage employers to hire disabled veterans. The idea was that if a disabled worker got injured on the job, the … Read more
Although smoke-free workplace laws have reduced much of the exposure to secondhand smoke, it continues to be a problem for some St. Louis workers. If a non-smoker becomes sick because of environmental tobacco smoke in the workplace, he/she may be entitled to workers compensation benefits. Workers may receive workers compensation benefits if they can prove that the use … Read more
Chemical plant fires that capture national attention are one of several hundred accidents that happen every year. Every year we hear in the news of at least one chemical plant fire or explosion. However, the accidents that capture national attention are just one of several hundred accidents that take place every year. Chemical plant workers face this risk … Read more
Nearly 90 percent of hotel housekeepers report work-related pain from repetitive stress injuries. Hotel employees suffer more injuries compared to other service industry workers in the U.S. Housekeepers have a particularly high injury rate primarily because of performing repetitive tasks that strain ligaments, muscles, and tendons. Common Injuries Suffered by Hotel Employees and Housekeepers Housekeepers and … Read more