Top Office Job Injuries and How to Avoid Them

A significant amount of work-related injuries come from white collar professions. When you think about workplace injuries, you probably envision blue collar jobs like manufacturing or construction. While these professions are some of the riskiest careers in Missouri, they are not the only ones that are at risk. One example is office jobs, which are … Read more

Updated: June 10, 2019

Workplace Hazards Faced by Restaurant Workers

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Though there are fewer workers’ compensation claims made in restaurants, injuries are still fairly common. When most people think of a workplace injury, they imagine a tough, physical industry like logging or manufacturing. This picture is a reasonable one, given that these jobs are some of the most dangerous ones in the United States. What … Read more

Updated: July 29, 2019

Can I Get Workers Comp for Stress and Anxiety?

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If you feel stressed at work, you are not alone. In fact, the American Psychological Association has found that roughly 75% of Americans report having felt moderately or highly stressed at some point in the last month. This stress is usually manageable, but sometimes it will build until the point of a psychological break. At … Read more

Updated: December 18, 2020

What You Need to Know About Asbestos Exposure

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA estimates that 1.3 million workers go to a workplace with significant asbestos levels every day. Asbestos is something that many people have heard about, but very few understand. Unfortunately, extended exposure to it is something that can have dire health consequences. If you ever suspect that your health … Read more

Updated: August 23, 2019

Vision Loss at Work: Causes, Prevention, and Compensation

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Vision loss does not always mean going completely blind. In fact, there is a broad range of severity that workers can experience. Of all the possible workplace injuries you can get, vision loss is one of the scariest. Humans are highly visual creatures, and when we lose some or all of our sight capabilities, the … Read more

Updated: August 21, 2019