If you are a volunteer or an intern and get injured on the job, you first have to check if your employer carries workers compensation insurance. The state of Missouri requires all employers with more than five workers to carry workers compensation insurance. This policy covers all the people working for that employer so that, … Read more
Missouri offers workers compensation benefits to an employee who goes to aid a person while in the course and scope of his employment, rendering first aid, emergency care or rescue. If you get injured while you are attempting to rescue a co-worker found in an emergency situation, you might get workers compensation. However, this rule … Read more
Workers compensation laws in Missouri are rather complex, and as a result, many workers have a lot of questions, including “are benefits taxable?” Most employers in Missouri are required to carry workers compensation insurance for their employees. In the event that someone gets hurt or sick as a result of their job activity, then the … Read more
The new Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 may make some serious improvement for firefighters diagnosed with cancer. Firefighters in Missouri and their families could have an easier time getting compensation for work-related cancers under new legislation endorsed by Governor Eric Greitens. Currently, firefighters have to demonstrate through medical proof that their condition is work-related, … Read more
While the short answer may be yes, there are a few things you may want to consider before leaving your place of employment. This is a question that many seriously injured workers consider. If you are injured on the job in Missouri and receive workers’ compensation benefits, it does not necessarily mean you are locked … Read more
Every 10 minutes a worker is injured by a falling or dropped object in the workplace. Work injuries caused by falling objects have been a problem in the workplace for as long as man has gone to work. A list of the types of objects that can fall are numerous as well. They include tools, … Read more