Law Office of James M. Hoffmann 
If you have been injured on the job, it is important to document everything yourself, right from the start! When you are injured on the job, there are times when you will be covered by workers’ compensation insurance and others when you won’t be. The most common deciding factor will be whether you were performing … Read more
The new OSHA regulations may prevent as many as 5,000 slip and fall injuries each year in the U.S. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a government agency that is dedicated to ensuring that working conditions are safe for employees. New guidelines were recently released to target the common causes that can lead … Read more
You should be eligible for workers compensation benefits, even if it’s on your first day. One of the reasons that accidents are called “accidents” is because they can happen at any time. When you start in a new position or with a new company, you might get hurt at work the first day. In fact, … Read more
When you work from home, it is difficult to prove that you were working within the scope of your employment when injured. There are many perks to working out of your house. Whether you are a freelancer, flex-time worker or independent contractor, the advantage is that you can decide to work when you want to. … Read more
Testing positive for drugs does not necessarily mean that you will be denied workers’ compensation benefits. With opioid abuse at epidemic proportions and the use of medical marijuana becoming legal in many places, you may not be eligible to collect workers’ compensation if you are injured while on the job and you are found to be … Read more
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that getting your workers’ compensation injuries covered is an easy task. Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that Missouri employers are required to carry to ensure that, if one of their employees gets hurt while working, the employer has the means to cover the injuries. Many employees often … Read more