Law Office of James M. Hoffmann 
Bursitis may be covered under Workers’ Compensation. Bursitis is a painful condition that develops when the bursa, a lubricating sac between joints, tendons, muscles, and skin, becomes inflamed or irritated. The bursal sac reduces friction by lubricating spaces between joints, muscles, and tendons. As you can imagine, when the sac is inflamed, this can be … Read more
Nearly every employer is required to have workersโ compensation insurance. In the event of a workplace injury, employees are entitled to medical treatment and wage loss benefits regardless of whose fault the injury is. Obviously this benefits injured employees, but it also serves to protect employers from injured workers taking civil action against them. An … Read more
Workersโ compensation laws differ from state to state. One interesting issue that is currently being debated in several states is whether or not a child has the right to sue the motherโs employer if she was pregnant and she and her fetus were injured. If a mother is injured when she is pregnant, and the … Read more
Three workers in have been accused of workersโ compensation fraud after they apparently lied about their injuries. The three workers filed for workersโ compensation benefits when they became injured at the metal fabrication company, L.E.F. Inc., in November of 2011. They claimed that the facial burns they received were caused by a welding torch that … Read more
A man and woman, are being charged with 93 counts that include theft, perjury, and falsification of business records. While the pair currently reside in Wisconsin, the fraud that they are being charged with occurred in Alaska, where the man was a state employee and the woman was supposedly his masseuse. Prosecutors for this case … Read more
With over 30,000 claims pending against Missouriโs worker compensation fund, the legislature and Governor are trying desperately to find the money to pay some of these disenfranchised workers. The funds to pay injured Missouri workers have dropped to a trickle, and the total amount owed to injured workers is three times greater than available in … Read more