Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
If you have been injured on the job, there are certain steps you must take in order to receive workers’ compensation benefits. Each year, thousands of employees are injured on the job throughout the state of Missouri. Because of the frequency of workplace injuries, Missouri requires almost all business owners to carry workers’ compensation insurance … Read more
The Missouri Department of Labor has an online tool that enables Missourians to look up Missouri businesses to see if they have workers’ compensation coverage for your employees. This tool proves informative and useful for employees, contractors, and homeowners. Access the “Are You Covered?” Workers’ Compensation Tool Missouri Workers’ Compensation Lawyers The Law Office of … Read more
In Missouri, every employer that has five or more employees must provide workers′ compensation insurance to its workers. The insurance carrier must be authorized in Missouri by the Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions, and Professional Registration to write such insurance. If the employer meets the Division of Workers’ Compensation requirements, self-insurance is also a possibility. … Read more
If you are injured in a workplace accident and are unable to work, you are probably entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Depending on the circumstances of your injury, the severity of your injury, how it affects your ability to work, and your doctor’s diagnosis, the type of workers’ comp benefits you receive will be different. … Read more
The Missouri Supreme Court heard a recent case, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs v Boresi, No. SC 92541 (Mo. 2013); 2013 MO Lexis 25 (April 30, 2013). This case dealt with the Veterans Administration’s ability to intervene in order to collect payment for medical care received by veterans, regardless of whether the care had been … Read more
Farming is one of the most hazardous industries to work in. Farms can range from small, family farms, to huge million dollar farms focused on mass production. When you work on a farm you are constantly surrounded by heavy machinery, toxic chemicals, livestock, loud noise, dust, and sun, among other potentially dangerous factors that can … Read more