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

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

Structured Vs. Lump Sum Workers Compensation Settlements

One of the crossroads that you and your Missouri workers compensation attorney may come to in your case is choosing between these two types of settlements. Though your workers’ compensation attorney will handle many of the tasks during your claim, there will be instances where you need to decide on how you’d like to proceed. … Read more

Updated: June 14, 2019

Toxic Exposure in the Workplace

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Don’t think that just because you didn’t break a bone or get a visible cut, you don’t have a workers compensation case. One thing that any experienced work injury lawyer will tell you is that a high percentage of workers’ compensation cases do not involve a gruesome injury. In fact, less apparent injuries make up … Read more

Updated: December 18, 2020

The Top Reasons Why Workers’ Comp Claims Are Denied

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Your workers’ compensation claim may have been denied for a variety of different reasons. Here’s a hypothetical situation: Some way or another, you were injured at work. This is painful and frustrating on its own, but then it gets worse. Your workers’ compensation claim gets denied! The question you ask yourself is, “why?” In this … Read more

Updated: June 14, 2019