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Many injured workers fail to file a claim because they fear being fired or retaliated against. Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that employers in the state of Missouri must have to ensure that if one of their employees is injured while on the job, they have the means to pay for the employee’s … Read more
What is reasonable and what is necessary can sometimes be subjective and not very clearly defined. Every state has different laws regarding what workers’ compensation benefits covers and what they don’t. In general, workers compensation is guided by the theory of what is reasonable and what is not. Employers in Missouri are mandated to have … Read more
The type of employee that you are largely determines whether or not you are eligible to collect. In the state of Missouri, employers are required to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Workers compensation is the coverage that an employer must have in the event that one of their employees is injured while on the job. To … Read more
An employer is required by law to pay an employee all of the money that he or she is owed. When someone leaves a job, they typically get all the pay that they are entitled to on their last day working. When it comes to commissions, however, there is often a schedule for payment that … Read more
To avoid paying workers’ comp benefits employers will try to insist that an employee was really an independent contractor. Workers’ compensation is the type of insurance that an employer has to take out to ensure that if their employee is injured while on the job, the employer has the assets to cover any damages or … Read more
One way an employer can try to deny your benefits is by claiming you were an independent contractor. There are many advantages for both independent contractors and those who employ them. If you are an independent contractor, you can take on many positions at once and work, or not work, as you want. If an … Read more