Missouri Workers Comp for Mental Health

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Missouri recognizes work-related mental health issues as compensable under your workers’ compensation insurance. After experiencing a workplace injury or illness, the pain and discomfort are just the beginning of the challenges one might face. For those dealing with temporary or permanent disabilities, there’s often an unseen battle taking place within – a battle involving mental … Read more

Compensation for Work-Related Stress and Hypertension

High blood pressure puts you at high risk in many ways. In the US, nearly half a million deaths included hypertension as a contributing or primary cause. This condition puts people at higher risks of heart attack, stroke, kidney diseases, heart failure, and even death. Most people think hypertension is caused by an improper lifestyle, … Read more

Updated: August 20, 2021

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