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Injured While on a Break: Are You Covered?

A frequently asked question by employees is whether or not an injury is covered if they are on a scheduled break from work.  The answer to this is complex. The location where the accident took place and the type of break will usually determine if it is compensable. If you are being denied benefits because … Read more

Updated: February 18, 2014

Injuries From Falls a Big Risk for St. Louis Roofers

If you have been denied your workman’s compensation claim, see the counsel of a Missouri workman’s compensation attorney. This is not a burden you should have to bear. The roofing industry is considered to be high risk for workman’s compensation insurance companies. Most are small companies with just enough employees to make the insurance necessary … Read more

Updated: March 1, 2016

How to Understand the “Something More” Doctrine

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What if an accident as happened, on the job, that was completely unavoidable and resulted entirely from gross negligence on the part of your employer or one of his representatives? Workman’s compensation is in place to accomplish two goals. One is to make sure that a worker is able to be treated medically as well … Read more

Updated: August 29, 2016

The Common Occurrence of Back Injuries and Workplace Accidents

Some of the most common injuries arising from workplace accidents occur in the back, spine, and neck. Back pain can be debilitating and chronic. The pain is often so intense that it prohibits a person from being able to continue working. If you have suffered a back injury on the job then it is important … Read more

Updated: May 3, 2023

How to Win After Your Worker’s Compensation Claim is Denied

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Despite it being established as a no fault insurance, many employers and their insurance companies attempt to avoid having to pay when an employee is injured at work. Most often, they will use a clerical error on your part as a basis for the denial or try and imply that the injury that was treated … Read more

Updated: December 31, 2015

Making a Claim for Complications and Medication Side Effects

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Being injured in any type of accident can sometimes cause a chain reaction of complications or side effects that will also need to be treated. This could be the case with a car accident, personal injury accident, or even in a work-related accident. In workers’ compensation claims this is known as a compensable consequence and … Read more

Updated: June 19, 2024