Injured at Work: Do I Qualify for Social Security or Workers Comp?

You may be entitled to receive workers compensation and social security benefits at the same time. It’s the American dream: work hard, by a car, a house, start a family, and live the rest of your life surrounded by a white picket fence. However for many, the American dream is just that – a dream, … Read more

Updated: August 20, 2021

Pre-Existing Conditions and Missouri Workers Compensation

If you have a pre-existing condition, you are generally only eligible for compensation if there is a direct cause that leads to an injury. Whenever a worker gets injured at their job, they are covered by workers compensation, an insurance policy the state of Missouri requires most employers to carry. The matters are generally straightforward: … Read more

Updated: June 21, 2021

Workers’ Compensation For Ankle Injuries

Between sprains, breaks, tears, and tendonitis, the ankle is an area that workers frequently injure. Workers compensation lawyers take on a variety of cases throughout the year, each of them involving injuries in different parts of the body. Between sprains, breaks, tears, and tendonitis, the ankle is an area that workers frequently injure. The good … Read more

Updated: August 23, 2019

3 Reasons Why Your Injury Benefits Might Get Modified

Some people do end up having to have their workers comp benefits modified. Here are three common reasons. Once you settle a workers’ compensation case, the terms rarely change later on. The primary reason why is that these claims don’t conclude until the injured worker’s health has improved as much as it can. Additionally, those … Read more

Updated: August 23, 2019

Headaches and Workers’ Compensation

A significant portion of the working population deals with chronic headaches. While not visible to the naked eye, this condition can be debilitating for those that suffer from it. The good news is that these people have a few options at their disposal that can improve their situation significantly. We explain them and provide some … Read more

Updated: August 21, 2019