Tag: maximum medical improvement

Missouri Workers’ Comp: What Happens if You’re Placed at MMI But Still in Pain?

March 24, 2025March 10, 2025 by Law Office of James M. Hoffmann

Still suffering after being declared at “Maximum Medical Improvement”? Learn your rights and options under Missouri workers’ compensation law. Being injured on the job is difficult enough. Still, many Missouri workers face an even more frustrating situation: being declared at “Maximum Medical Improvement” (MMI) while still experiencing significant pain and limitations. This declaration can seriously … Read more

Updated: March 24, 2025

How Does MMI Affect Your Workers’ Comp Case?

June 4, 2025February 18, 2025 by Law Office of James M. Hoffmann

Reaching MMI is a significant turning point in your workers’ compensation case. It can significantly impact your benefits. Reaching Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) is critical in your Missouri workers’ compensation case. It can impact your benefits, settlement amount, and future medical care. Understanding what MMI means and how it affects your workers’ comp claim can … Read more

Updated: June 4, 2025

Steps to Follow When Injured on the Job

March 27, 2018December 29, 2015 by Law Office of James M. Hoffmann

If your benefits have been denied because of a filing technicality, a St. Louis work comp lawyer may be able to help. Receiving workers’ compensation benefits after being in a workplace accident is not as cut and dry as you may believe. Even though the system is in place to ensure that you are provided with medical care after an accident … Read more

Updated: March 27, 2018