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
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
You are entitled to medical care and payment of your medical bills when injured in a Missouri work compensation case. While that may sound great, under Missouri Workers’ Compensation Law you don’t get to pick the doctor. Your employer will … Read More
If you have torn your ACL in a Missouri Workers’ Compensation injury, you are entitled to Missouri Workers’ Compensation benefits. Tears to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common Missouri workers’ compensation injuries. If you are … Read More
When the workers’ compensation insurance company, the injured worker, and possibly their attorneys reach an agreement for a Missouri workers’ compensation settlement, the Missouri Division of Workers’ Compensation will oversee the stipulation of settlement and must approve it for it … Read More
Something important to remember under Missouri workers’ compensation law is that each body part is given a value. This value is expressed in “weeks of compensation.” Shoulder injuries are the second highest value under Missouri Work Comp statutes and are … Read More