James Hoffmann 
While most workplace injuries can be treated successfully, some injuries can lead to permanent disabilities or chronic pain that won’t go away. Unfortunately, having a permanent impairment or chronic pain can turn your life upside down and could even limit your ability to do your job. Crippling workplace injuries can take any form, but some … Read more
When it comes to workers’ compensation, the use of marijuana can certainly impact your claim. Let’s discuss how using marijuana can affect your Missouri workers’ compensation claim. How Marijuana Usage Can Impact Your Claim Even though marijuana may be legal under certain conditions in Missouri, there are tasks, such as driving the company motor vehicle … Read more
Let’s consider the top five high-risk occupations for heatstroke injuries and what you can do to recover full and fair compensation after a work-related injury. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 11 workers suffer serious heatstroke injuries each day in the US. Heatstroke occurs when the body cannot control its temperature. The symptoms may … Read more
A work environment is more than a physical and geographical setting. It generally refers to all the elements and conditions in which you perform your job. Under the OSHA act, employers are generally required to provide a workplace that is free from serious health and safety hazards. However, what exactly is considered part of a … Read more
Volunteers are generally not covered under workers’ compensation in Missouri. However, because there are some exceptions, you shouldn’t assume you aren’t eligible. Like other workers, volunteers can suffer injuries while working, and this begs the question: what happens when a volunteer gets hurt while on the job? Are they eligible for workers’ comp benefits? What … Read more
More often than not, loading dock workers work on a tight schedule, which usually requires them to load and unload items hurriedly and aggressively. Did you know that around 25% of all industrial accidents occur at the loading dock? Working on loading docks has immense risks. More often than not, loading dock workers work on … Read more