Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
Though it is not the first thing you may think of when you picture a dangerous job, the groundskeeping and gardening profession accounts for a significant amount of injuries and deaths every year. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics found that from 1997 to 2002, over one hundred people died per year at their groundskeeping … Read more
These five injuries are commonly seen in Missouri workers compensation claims. In the world of workplace injuries, there are hundreds of possible ailments that are eligible for workers’ compensation. Of course, certain injuries happen more than others. The following are five of the most common injuries that result in workers compensation claims in Missouri. Strains … Read more
Workplace injuries are often caused by behavoir throughout the day, including overexertion. One of the biggest misconceptions about workers’ compensation and workplace injuries is that they take place because of acute mistakes. Often, when people imagine a work injury, they picture something like a worker putting their hand where it shouldn’t be and losing it … Read more
Work injuries are vastly different for agricultural workers than they are for just about anyone else. Though they don’t know the specifics of it, most people in St. Louis understand the general concept of workers’ compensation. If you asked them, they would likely tell you a semi-accurate representation of the system. What they probably wouldn’t … Read more
While getting injured at work is often a traumatic experience, choosing the right attorney and receiving a fair workers’ compensation package can help ease the pain. If you sustain an injury while working at your job, you may decide to pursue workers’ compensation benefits. While you can complete this process alone, it is much more … Read more
Once you understand how the Missouri workers compensation system works, you can pursue benefits with confidence. If you walk down the streets of St. Louis and ask people if they know what workers’ compensation is, the vast majority will say yes. That being said, if you ask them specifics about the laws surrounding it, you … Read more