Law Office of James M. Hoffmann 
The exclusive remedy provision of Workers’ Compensation is basically a compromise between the employee and the employer. In the state of Missouri, a worker’s choices are limited if they are injured at work while performing under the authority of their employer or by engaging in activities related to their job description. Workers’ compensation benefits are … Read more
If you have suffered a foot injury due to a work accident, you deserve your workers comp benefits. Whether you’re a nurse, construction worker, waitress, or retail manager, your feet take a beating at work. Carrying heavy objects, long periods of walking or standing, avoiding tripping hazards, and jumping off loading docks puts a worker … Read more
An employee may have an acute injury, or shoulder pain can develop over a period of time. The shoulder is a very complex ball-and-socket joint with three main bones. Each of these bones is held together by muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Because there are so many shoulder parts, a person can injure their shoulder in … Read more
If you file a claim for workers’ compensation, don’t be surprised if the insurance company seeks to lower what you are entitled to, or tries to deny you coverage altogether by using social media against you. A workers’ compensation insurance company is like any other insurance company. They are in the business to make money. … Read more
Their goal is to decrease the amount of money that they have to pay to those making a claim. Workers’ compensation insurance is a mandatory type of coverage that a company in Missouri has to have to cover their workers should they be injured while working. The insurance company, however, is like any other insurance … Read more
An occupational disease is a chronic or acute illness that is directly related to workplace exposure. There are many occupations and industries where workers are exposed to harmful substances and chemicals. Sometimes the hazards are not known until well after the fact and after no preventative care had been taken. Other times, the correct procedures … Read more