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
As just about any Missouri workers comp attorney will tell you, Missouri workers compensation laws have evolved to favor employers and the workers’ compensation insurance companies that represent them. Insurance company lobbyists in Jeff City have used their skills to … Read More
This is Missouri Work Comp attorney Jason Krebs, and in today’s video we thought we’d answer the question, “How long do I have to be employed to be eligible for Worker’s Compensation benefits?” In Missouri, if you’re injured on the … Read More
Roofers in Missouri face hazards every day on the job. When a roofer is injured at work and must take time off to recover, he or she may be eligible to collect Missouri workers’ compensation to cover medical treatment and … Read More
While you probably won’t hear this from your employer or the insurance adjuster: sometimes it’s best to hire a lawyer to help with your Missouri workers’ compensation claim. On the other hand, you probably won’t hear this from most Missouri … Read More
This is Springfield Missouri worker’s compensation attorney Jason Krebs. In today’s video, we thought we would answer a question that we get quite a few calls about, and that question is, should I go to a worker’s compensation conference unrepresented. … Read More