This may be a very tough case for many Missourians. Generally, a regular disease that the general public is exposed to is not covered under the occupational disease category of the Missouri Work Comp statues. This includes influenza, colds and … Read More
This is Missouri Work Comp Attorney, Jason Krebs. In this video, we answer a question that we get quite frequently: “What is my Missouri Work Comp knee injury worth?” Now, there’s a lot of factors that go into what any … Read More
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
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