The construction industry is one of the most complicated when it comes to workers’ compensation. This is because there are so many different individuals, companies, manufacturers, suppliers, and more involved on construction sites. When a workplace accident happens on a construction site, the injury should usually be covered under workers’ compensation insurance. In Missouri, construction … Read more
If you have been injured at work, there are certain steps you need to take to ensure your benefits. You were injured on the job in Missouri and don’t know what to do next. Even if you don’t think the injury is serious, you never know what might happen. Small injuries, such as bumps on … Read more
Protect your legal rights by speaking with an attorney as soon as possible following a work-related accident. When you get injured in a workplace accident, you should seek immediate medical attention. Among the most important reasons, is that the accident could have caused serious internal injuries. Internal organ damage can be very serious, and has … Read more
Safety and health hazards can exist in almost work environment. There are a surprising number of work-injury risks for office workers. Accidents in construction sites and other dangerous workplaces are a common occurrence. However, not many of us are aware that even office workers can get injured in the workplace. Even workers who work primarily … Read more
Clients have informed us about situations where supervisors have refused to fill out an incident report because the injury was not severe or because they didn’t know the exact date/time their pain started. According to OSHA, more than 3,000,000 workers are injured on the job each year. Those injured workers rely on the workers compensation system to … Read more
An injured worker may not consider hiring a St. Louis work comp lawyer until there is a delay or denial of medical care. Many companies deny workers’ compensation claims citing fraud and abuse; however, statistics reveal that the number of injured workers who commit fraud is less than one percent. If you have been injured on … Read more