Workers’ Compensation and Commercial Truck Driving

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The profession of commercial truck driving can be difficult and risky while hauling goods and cargo from one part of the country to the other. If you are a commercial truck driver and have sustained injuries in an accident while on the job, you may be eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits. You may be eligible to receive compensation for medical … Read more

Updated: June 10, 2019

Do I Need to Hire a Workers’ Compensation Attorney?

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A worker who is injured at the workplace is bound to face numerous medical and financial problems. The workers’ compensation system is designed to pay for medical expenses and lost wages, but an injured worker may question if they should hire a lawyer to protect their rights. The decision to hire an attorney will depend on numerous factors. How Would a … Read more

Updated: August 23, 2019

How Much Will Your Salary Compensation Benefit Be?

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It can be hard for an employee to claim workers’ compensation when part of their salary includes tips or commissions. It is your right to be paid for that income if you are hurt on the job. The hard part is in figuring out how much that would be. If you are having a discrepancy with … Read more

Updated: August 21, 2019

Things to Avoid After a Work Injury

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Safeguard your right to Missouri workers compensation benefits. Anyone who is injured at the workplace in Kansas City is entitled to workers compensation benefits. Workers’ compensation covers all injury-related medical bills and provides compensation for the workdays you have to miss because of the injury. To safeguard your right to workers’ compensation, you must avoid taking certain actions. Do … Read more

Updated: July 29, 2019

Silicosis – A Debilitating Occupational Illness

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If you are a worker exposed to rock dust and now experiencing lung problems, immediately seek help from a Kansas City workers’ compensation attorney. Chemical exposure at a workplace can cause a number of occupational illnesses in workers. Some of these illnesses can be extremely serious and life-altering. One such occupational illness that is debilitating … Read more

Updated: June 14, 2019

What Your Workers’ Compensation Doctor Needs to Know

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Providing your doctor with an accurate medical history is important for a smooth claims process and to receive effective treatment. The workers’ compensation system offers medical and wage loss benefits to workers who become injured or ill at the workplace because of a work-related accident. However, to collect the benefits, the injured worker must show that he … Read more

Updated: June 14, 2019