The simple answer is that it costs 25% of your final settlement or award plus expenses to hire a Missouri workers compensation lawyer. Please note that you do not have to pay 25% of your Temporary Total Disability check that … Read More
Generally speaking, your Missouri Work Comp attorney is not allowed to sue your employer for pain and suffering related to an injury on the job. When the Missouri Workers’ Compensation statute was passed, there was a trade-off made between employers … Read More
If you’re injured on the job, are your workers compensation benefits the same in Missouri as they are in other states or in other parts of Missouri? Missouri work comp law is very different than other states’ workers comp laws. … Read More
Under Missouri workers compensation law, there are several types of benefits that you may be entitled to receive as a result of your covered injury. Generally speaking, and as discussed on Work Comp Benefits page from your Missouri workers comp lawyer, … Read More
If you are injured on the job or at your workplace, the first thing you need to do as part of the Missouri Workers Compensation process, is notify your supervisor, manager, or someone in human resources. You should do this … Read More
We recently settled a Missouri Workers Compensation Claim for ten times over what the treating doctor recommended. Please note that this is an extreme example and all cases depend on the specific facts.This is not a typical result. In Missouri, … Read More
Missouri Work Comp Insurance Companies love it when you “do it yourself”. Insurance companies want to close cases as quickly and as cheaply as possible. People representing themselves is a primary way they accomplish this. That’s not to say that … Read More
Springfield Missouri worker compensation lawyers charge a contingency fee for work injury cases. You won’t pay an attorney any upfront costs to handle your claim, but if you win your claim, the attorney will take a percentage of the settlement. … Read More
In Missouri Workers Compensation cases, settlements or “stipulations” as they are known, are often accomplished through a process known as mediation. Parties often voluntarily agree to engage in mediation. I have found that mediation is a highly effective tool to … Read More
You may be surprised to know that in our experience, most of the time, your employer has no involvement in the settlement of your Missouri work comp claim. Injured workers rarely make their employer “mad” for hiring a work comp … Read More