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Work Injuries involving sprains, strains, and muscle tears should be covered under Workers’ Compensation. Workers’ compensation covers various injuries and diseases that occur as a result of your work-related responsibilities. It covers both hard tissue and soft tissue injuries. Many of the injuries reported at the workplace are soft tissue injuries, which affect tendons, ligaments, … Read more
Accepting a Lump-sum settlement offer may be tempting. Here are some factors to consider. If a worker gets injured or becomes ill due to their job-related responsibilities, they will generally be entitled to benefits under workers’ compensation. These benefits include compensation for medical bills, wage loss, and death benefits. In certain cases, especially those involving … Read more
Arthritis and Degenerative Disc Disease are generally covered under Workers’ Comp For the purpose of workers compensation, degenerative disc disease and arthritis usually fall into the category of pre-existing injuries. According to Missouri workers’ compensation law, when a work-related injury reactivates, aggravates, or accelerates a personโs degenerative disc disease or arthritis, he/she has a right … Read more
Workers compensation provides benefits to persons injured at the workplace. All injuries that occur in the course and scope of work should be covered under workers compensation. While some injuries might be minor, requiring minimal medical treatment, others can be serious rendering a person disabled for the rest of their life. One of the most … Read more
In Missouri, every employer who employs more than fiveย employees is required to have workers compensation insurance, or theyย can choose to be self- insured. In the construction sector, workers compensation insurance is required even if only one person is employed. Whenever an employee becomesย injured or ill at the workplace, they mayย be entitled to benefits under workers … Read more
If an employee gets injured during the course and scope of their work, they can claim benefits under the workers’ compensation program. An employee can claim disability benefits and compensation for loss of wages and medical expenses. However, there are chances that the employer may dispute the workers’ compensation claim. The employer can deny or dispute … Read more