Handling Missouri Workers’ Compensation cases throughout the state, the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann will ensure that your rights are protected.
Wondering whether to settle your Missouri workers’ comp case before or after MMI? Learn how MMI affects your settlement value, future medical care, and timing. If you were hurt on the job in Missouri, you may already be feeling pressure to settle. The insurance company may have floated a number. Your employer may be hinting … Read more
Worried about losing your job while on workers’ comp in Missouri? Learn what protection you have, when a firing is unlawful, and what happens to your benefits. You can be fired WHILE on workers’ comp in Missouri because Missouri is an at-will employment state, and a comp claim does not freeze your employment. But no, … Read more
Your doctor says you’ve reached MMI, but you’re still hurting. Learn what MMI really means, how to challenge it, and how pain affects your Missouri settlement. MMI does not mean you are better. It is not a finding that you are pain-free, healed, or ready for full duty. It is a medical opinion that your … Read more
Light duty after a Missouri work injury should help you heal, not hurt. Learn what to do if modified work is worsening your injury. Light duty is supposed to be a bridge. You were hurt on the job, your doctor said you can work with limits, and your employer offered modified duties so you can … Read more
Your doctor gave you work restrictions after a job injury, but your employer is ignoring them? Learn your rights under Missouri workers’ comp. You were hurt on the job. You went through the evaluation, and the doctor overseeing your workers’ compensation care gave you written restrictions: no lifting more than 20 pounds, no overhead reaching. … Read more
Hurt in a slip and fall at a St. Louis workplace? Learn the steps to protect your workers’ comp claim and how we can help. Slip and fall injuries are among the most common workplace accidents in Missouri — and among the most frequently disputed by insurance companies. A wet floor, an uneven surface, a … Read more