Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
If your job involves prolonged standing, you need to know what problems it can cause and how to avoid them to the best of your ability. We are often told how a sedentary office job will damage our health in the long term and how we need to sit less to keep healthy. However, standing … Read more
According to a survey published by the American Psychological Association, 80% of teachers have been victimized at least once in the current or previous school year. School violence against teachers has been declared a national crisis by experts researching the phenomenon. With a country that is already dealing with the tragic school shootings and other … Read more
Work injuries often take place in jobs that require physical activity, heavy lifting or involve heavy machinery and products. Construction sites, warehouses, mines or harbors are such places where employees often suffer accidents or even lose their life when safety measures are not followed. Warehouses are part of almost any business on the market since … Read more
Sick building syndrome refers to a wide range of causes for work-related injuries or sickness. When your working environment or conditions make you sick, you are caught in the middle: having to pay medical bills and suffering physical and mental damage because of the job that is supposed to pay for those medical bills. This … Read more
Back injuries are the second most common workplace injury, according to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OHSA). The most common work-related back injuries include: The majority of work related back injuries are caused by twisting or over-extension of the spine due to pulling, pushing, heavy lifting, or poor posture. Work-related back injuries are often … Read more
If you have been injured on the job, it is extremely important that you report your accident to your supervisor or employer as soon as possible. After you get injured on the job, Missouri law states you must inform your employer in writing and mention the following details: Date, time and place of the injury … Read more