Can I get fired for making a Work Comp Claim in Missouri?
Can I get fired for making a Work Comp Claim in Missouri? This is one of the most common questions I receive. No. You cannot be fired or discriminated against for receiving workers' comp benefits or making workers' comp claims....
Understanding Your Missouri Workers Compensation Case
I'm proud to announce another in my ebook report series on Missouri Workers Compensation Understanding Your Missouri Workers Compensation Case If have been injured in Missouri on the job or live in Missouri please request a copy. If you have...
Missouri Workers Compensation help
Something I am seeing more and more of is injured workers who need Missouri Workers Compensation help in understanding how long they have to report an injury to the employer? Under Missouri Workers Compensation law, a report of injury needs...
How Americans die on the job
The Labor Department released its preliminary data on 2013 fatal occupational injuries this week. Fishing, logging, flying, and farming all are among the deadliest jobs out there. Link here how Americans die on the jobs, in five charts. If...
Missouri Workers Compensation retaliatory discharge
An important decision came down from the Missouri Supreme Court that vastly improved the rights of injured workers to make a Missouri Workers Compensation retaliatory discharge claim. An injured worker no longer has to show that discrimination was an exclusive...
Things you can do to help your Missouri Workers Compensation case
Below are things you can do to help your Missouri workers compensation case. 1. Report your injury to your employer immediately. The longer you wait, the more damage you do to your case. In Missouri you have 30 days to...
Missouri Workers Compensation Questions
We get a lot of calls from people who are injured on the job and have Missouri Workers Compensation questions. Here are some common Missour Work Comp questions and answers. 1. Does the Missouri workers' compensation system cover me?...
Things you can do to help your Missouri Workers Compensation case
Below are things you can do to help your Missouri workers compensation case. 1. Report your injury to your employer immediately. The longer you wait, the more damage you do to your case. In Missouri you have 30 days to make...
TTD and Unemployment payments for my Missouri Workers Compensation injury
A common question that injured workers have is: can I draw temporary total disability or TTD and unemployment in Missouri Workers Compensation injury claim? No. Section 287.170.3 of RSMO disqualifies an injured claimant employee from temporary total disability benefits or TTD benefits...
Missouri Workers Compensation Death Benefits
Missouri Workers Compensation Death Benefits According to Missouri law, if a worker dies as a result of a workplace accident or occupational disease, the employee’s family is entitled to: 1. Burial Expense - payment of expenses for burial, up to $5,000.00. 2. Weekly...