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Avoiding Workers’ Comp Surveillance: Essential Strategies to Protect Your Claim

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Here are some of the most common surveillance tactics workers comp investigators use and what you can do to protect your workers’ comp claim. Workers’ compensation claims can sometimes trigger a series of investigative actions from insurers to verify the authenticity of the injury claims. Among these actions, surveillance is a common tactic employed to … Read more

Updated: June 19, 2024

“What is Causing a Delay in My Workers’ Comp Claim?”

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While some delays are valid, some of them result from mistakes on the part of injured workers or delay tactics used by your employer or their insurance company. Recovering from a work injury can be stressful. Things can get even more frustrating if there are delays with your workers’ comp claim. This can add significant … Read more

Updated: July 12, 2021

Are There Time Limits in Missouri Workers’ Compensation Cases?

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Here’s how waiting too long to report an incident and file a work injury claim can end up costing you your benefits. Like every other area of law, workers’ compensation also involves timelines. However, if you’ve been involved in a workplace injury, meeting deadlines are likely the furthest thing from your mind. Instead, the pressing … Read more

Updated: December 7, 2020

10 Things You Should Tell Your Workers Compensation Lawyer

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Here are the 10 things you should tell your St. Louis workers’ compensation lawyer before and during your claim. Before you make your workers’ comp claim, it’s important to know that hiring a lawyer with experience in such cases may help shorten the ordeal and increase your chances of getting the full amount of compensation … Read more

Updated: July 21, 2020

Understanding Legal Causation In Your Workers Compensation Case

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If your treatment is more urgent, you may be allowed to see a doctor fast, but don’t assume that the insurance company is done checking your story. In a worker’s compensation claim, once you notify your employer in writing of your injury or illness, the insurance company will take a closer look at your case … Read more

Updated: June 18, 2020

Self-Insured Employers and Missouri Workers Compensation

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A company generally has to prove that it has the funds to pay workers compensation coverage to be allowed to self-insure. Companies in Missouri with five or more employees are generally required by law to carry insurance for workers’ compensation liability. Most employers purchase workers comp insurance through a third party and pay premiums to … Read more

Updated: June 17, 2020