Here are the injuries with the greatest incidence in Missouri, as shown in a recent report by OSHA. Getting injured while performing your work duties can leave you with great financial burdens, pain and suffering, and medical recovery that can stretch for a long period of time, during which you cannot work and are left … Read more
Workers’ compensation is a system that protects employees who suffer injuries while performing work duties, and police officers are not an exception. Police officers protect people from harm while being at risk of injury themselves. It’s not uncommon for police cars to get in collisions with other vehicles since you never know when the negligence … Read more
Apart from fatal accidents, amputations are among the most severe injuries you can sustain at work. If you’re about to file a compensation claim for your workplace amputation, here’s what you can expect from the entire process. A Lot of Medical Attention In the case of amputations, injured workers can expect extensive medical treatment. It … Read more
If you’re involved in a workers’ comp case, you may be wondering if you can ever reopen the case after you negotiate a settlement. If you’ve settled your workers’ compensation case, you may later wonder if there is any way to renegotiate the deal, get more money, or change the terms of the settlement. Worker’s … Read more
If you’re injured on the job in Missouri, you may be wondering if you really have to report it to your employer, particularly if it’s just a minor injury. If you’ve been injured at work, you may be wondering if it is really a requirement to report any injury, no matter how minor. Here’s what … Read more
Insurance companies often require an independent medical examination because they want to disprove something in your case. After a workplace injury in Missouri, you need to inform your employer in writing and wait for them to tell you which doctor to go to. This is because in the state the employer is legally allowed to … Read more