The youngest and the oldest workers in the workforce are always facing challenges, whether it is finding a job easily or getting paid more. Unfortunately, your age can be a disadvantage when it comes to your workersโ compensation claim, too. Letโs see what you need to know if you find yourself in this situation and … Read more
Injured truckers are entitled to workers compensation as long as their injuries occurred as a result of their work activity. In 2016, 4,440 large trucks and buses were involved in fatal crashes. While commercial truckers are an integral part of the countryโs economy, the job comes with many risks. The U.S. Department of Transportation and … Read more
If you take a lunch break on-location, in an area set up by your employer for this exact purpose, and get injured there, it may be possible to be eligible for workers compensation. Injured workers in Missouri can file a claim for workers compensation and get treatment for their injuries or illnesses. However, as with … Read more
An experienced work injury lawyer can review your situation and help you understand what benefits you are entitled to. If after a work injury youโre also on disability, then you are probably looking at this monthly benefit as an integral source of income that can help you keep the lights on. However, at some point, … Read more
Sometimes, a personโs medical state can just get worse. When that happens, they need additional treatment or surgery to get better. In Missouri, those who get injured on the job are generally covered by workers compensation laws. This policy will cover the cost of medical treatment and even account for lost wages. Sometimes, these injuries … Read more
Insurance companies and adjusters are known to hire private investigators to follow injured workers around to see if what they are claiming is true or not. Getting injured at work can take a serious toll on one’s life, and not just regarding their medical condition. Needing treatment and having to miss work to get it … Read more