Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
An injured worker may lose their rights to workers compensation under certain circumstances, such as drug, alcohol, and safety violations. Anyone who gets injured or becomes ill at the workplace can claim benefits under workers’ compensation. An injured employee can seek medical benefits, wage loss benefits, and permanent disability benefits under the Missouri workers’ compensation … Read more
Which type of workplace injuries qualify for workers’ comp? When someone gets injured at the workplace, they should immediately report the injury to the supervisor or the employer and seek medical treatment for the injuries. Under workers’ comp law, it is the responsibility of the employer to choose the doctor and get proper medical treatment for … Read more
Arthritis and Degenerative Disc Disease are generally covered under Workers’ Comp For the purpose of workers compensation, degenerative disc disease and arthritis usually fall into the category of pre-existing injuries. According to Missouri workers’ compensation law, when a work-related injury reactivates, aggravates, or accelerates a person’s degenerative disc disease or arthritis, he/she has a right … Read more
Workers compensation provides benefits to persons injured at the workplace. All injuries that occur in the course and scope of work should be covered under workers compensation. While some injuries might be minor, requiring minimal medical treatment, others can be serious rendering a person disabled for the rest of their life. One of the most … Read more
Workers compensation may cover work-related stress related disorders, such as post traumatic stress disorder. Cases of physical injuries are quite straightforward, because some simple diagnostic tests can establish the severity of the injury and appropriate treatment can be provided. However, with mental and stress related injuries, such as post traumatic stress disorder, things are not … Read more
An injured employee should receive medical treatment for their injury whether or not their workers compensation claim is accepted. If someone becomes injured or ill at the workplace, they are entitled to receive benefits under workers compensation. The employer or the insurance company will pay for the medical expenses arising out of the work-related injury. Depending on the … Read more