Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
Developments in technology and stricter safety regulations have greatly improved the conditions miners have to work in, but even so, they still face work injuries. In 1931, the first year the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) started collecting data on the subject, there were 1,688 reported fatalities in the mining industry. Between 2008 and … Read more
These disorders often require extensive therapy and even medications just to be managed. However, you may be wondering: does workers comp cover this? A lot of people associate post-traumatic stress disorder with soldiers who can have a difficult time adjusting to civilian life after deployment. However, this emotional distress can happen right here as well, … Read more
If you are receiving workers comp benefits and find out the company you work for is closing, you may understandably be worried about what will happen to your benefits. Getting injured while performing work duties can make you eligible for receiving workers compensation. If you have already been declared eligible for it and started receiving … Read more
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