Law Office of James M. Hoffmann 
If you’ve suffered an accident at work and have begun the worker’s comp process, your employer and insurance company will likely tell you there is no need for you to talk to a lawyer. Technically, that is very true in the sense that you are not required to do so. However, the law is clear … Read more
In some cases, the insurance company may deny certain procedures or treatments after a work-related injury. Worker’s compensation is supposed to cover all medical costs that relate to your work injury or illness. However, in some cases, the insurance company may deny certain procedures or treatments. Can they do that? What would be the reason? … Read more
Telemedicine is meant as a way to remove some of the difficulties injured workers may face when trying to access medical care for a workplace injury. Since 2014, Missouri requires all health plans to cover telemedicine services and says these cannot be charged more than onsite service. However, when it comes to worker’s comp specifically, … Read more
If you’ve been injured at work and want to file a worker’s compensation claim, you may be wondering if you need medical experts to back up your claim. Worker’s compensation is a state-run program that works similar to the insurance claims process, only here you do not have to prove fault. By default, you do … Read more
Missouri workers’ compensation claims have a fixed time frame in which parties involved in an incident have a right to take legal action. A statute of limitations is a type of law that establishes a fixed time frame in which parties involved in an incident have a right to take legal action. Though there are … Read more
Neck injuries can be minor, but some injured workers aren’t so fortunate and may have to take a lot of time off work to recover, or even end up with disabilities as a result. If you suffer a work injury that results in neck pain, you may be asked to take the Neck Disability Index, … Read more