Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
Don’t wait until the injury is severe enough that you can no longer work before telling your boss. Workers’ compensation is typically thought of as a type of insurance that compensates a worker who is in an accident and injured. However, there are other ways that you can be injured while on the job. Certain … Read more
The key to collecting workers comp is being able to prove that you were injured while performing under the scope of your employment duties. Workers’ compensation wasn’t always mandated for businesses. Before there was workers’ compensation insurance, if an employee was injured while they were working, then they had to sue their employer to recover … Read more
Do not become the victim of workplace retaliation after filing a work injury claim. Workers’ compensation is the insurance that businesses in Missouri are required to carry to ensure that if one of their employees is injured while on the job, they have the resources to pay for the injured employee. The tradeoff to workers’ … Read more
Although fault is generally not a factor in workers compensation claims, there are certain exceptions. Workers’ compensation insurance is mandatory for most business owners who employ individuals in the state of Missouri. It is an insurance policy that seeks to protect an employee if they are injured while performing within the scope of their employment. … Read more
If you believe them, you might end up not getting all that you are entitled to if you are hurt while working. If you work in the state of Missouri, your employer is mandated to carry workers’ compensation insurance. This is an insurance policy that ensures that if an employee is injured while working, the … Read more
How do you know if your employer is following the laws related to workers’ compensation insurance? In Missouri, it is the law that an employer carries workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation coverage will pay for an employee if they are injured in a work-related accident. There are some businesses that might be exempt from carrying … Read more