Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
Returning to work too soon after an injury can worsen your health and impact your workers’ comp claim. Prioritize recovery to avoid complications and financial strain. Work-related injuries are quite common, but often people choose to ignore them or compromise their recovery by going back to work before they reach maximum medical improvement (MMI.) Both … Read more
If you’ve sustained a workplace injury and your employers make you take a drug test you may be wondering if your rights being ignored. If you’re wondering, “if I hurt my back at work will they drug test me?” in Missouri, you’re not alone. Missouri is one of the few states without laws about drug … Read more
Many injured workers in Missouri don’t really know much about worker’s comp until the moment they absolutely have to. Some may not even know for sure if they’re employer offers these benefits or not. As long as the company you work for has more than 5 employers, they are generally obliged to offer these benefits, … Read more
Some workers are unable to go back to work after they’ve sustained a workplace injury. Though they receive adequate medical treatment, covered by their worker’s comp benefits, the harsh truth is that some injuries can leave lasting effects on the body. So whether your condition prevents you from going back to your old job, or … Read more
In the best cases, your workplace injury will only take you out of commission for a few days or even less than that. However, many injured workers can face the unfortunate reality when the workplace injury leaves permanent effects on their body and life. This may be because of permanent disabilities that force you to … Read more
Head injuries at work can lead to loss of smell or taste. Here’s how these sensory losses impact daily life and your rights to workers’ compensation. Work-related accidents can have unpredictable consequences, and injuries will vary from one individual to another. One of the most surprising outcomes for victims who have suffered head injuries is … Read more