Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
The worker’s compensation program is designed to safeguard the interests of injured workers and to compensate them if they are injured at the workplace. All injuries occurring “out of the course of employment” may be covered under the worker’s compensation system. However, the type of injuries covered under worker’s compensation may differ from state to state. It … Read more
From the time you are involved in a workplace accident there are certain steps you have to take to ensure you receive full compensation. Any misstep could lead to a denial of your claim. You should familiarize yourself with these steps beforehand to be prepared in the event you are injured at work. If your … Read more
The advantage of workman’s compensation insurance is that it is supposed to be no-fault. Just like with your no-fault car insurance this means that even if your mistake led to the accident, workman’s compensation will still cover the cost of your medical care and time off for work. The payoff is that if the accident … Read more
Workman’s compensation insurance dictates that any business that retains five or more employees carry workman’s compensation insurance with some exceptions. For certain types of industry where the risk of injury is high, like trucking and construction, they will try and circumvent that law by hiring either independent contractors or people who are willing to work … Read more
Occupational diseases such as carpal tunnel syndrome are a leading cause for workman’s compensation claims in the United States. They are also the most disputed. What puts them under such scrutiny from the insurance companies is the likelihood that they developed from a factor not related to work. Unfortunately, the older the employee, the more … Read more
Amputation injuries are not only a devastating injury with lifelong consequences, they are also very expensive to treat. The US Department of Labor reports that about half of all amputation injuries take place in the manufacturing industry. It also states that this type of workplace injury is more likely to occur with the use of … Read more