Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
Heat stroke occurs when the body cannot control its temperature. It can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not given. Summers in Missouri are no joke. Though the state is known for its rapid changes in temperatures, summer seasons can be quite a problem for workers who remain outdoors in the sun … Read more
A burn injury at work can leave a worker needing temporary or permanent disability benefits. Employees injured at work are generally entitled to workers compensation benefits to cover the costs of their medical treatment, as well as for any time they need to miss work as a cause of their healing. For some injuries, the … Read more
The EEOICPA is a government-operated program with its own process, it may be overwhelming to tackle it on your own. Almost every job comes with risk and for those who work in nuclear power plants, the risk of cancer and other injuries is small but significant. Nuclear plant employees are exposed to a variety of … Read more
Often, the job of a lab tech imposes a higher degree of risk, particularly if their job involves handling dangerous chemicals or biomaterials. Lab technicians (or lab techs) are the people who perform hands-on work in laboratories. They may be employed in a variety of industries like healthcare, research, or even education. The duties of … Read more
An airline baggage handler may not seem to have a dangerous job, but studies on how their work can impact their health can prove otherwise. Baggage handlers spend many hours every day physically moving, carrying, lifting, or adjusting luggage of various weights. When it comes to activities that imply manually handling heavy objects, there is … Read more
You may be working in an environment that could also affect your health and lead to developing certain conditions that can require medical treatment. When you think about workplace injuries, the most common scenario that pops into one’s mind has to do with physically getting hit and suffering damage. Slip and falls, human errors, packages … Read more