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In Missouri, every employer who employs more than fiveย employees is required to have workers compensation insurance, or theyย can choose to be self- insured. In the construction sector, workers compensation insurance is required even if only one person is employed. Whenever an employee becomesย injured or ill at the workplace, they mayย be entitled to benefits under workers … Read more
If an employee gets injured during the course and scope of their work, they can claim benefits under the workers’ compensation program. An employee can claim disability benefits and compensation for loss of wages and medical expenses. However, there are chances that the employer may dispute the workers’ compensation claim. The employer can deny or dispute … Read more
Workers’ compensation is designed to safeguard the interests of employees who suffer a workplace injury or occupational disease. Your employer is legally bound to provide for your medical expenses and loss of wages resulting from aย workplace injury. However, you cannot file a direct lawsuit for the recovery of medical costs and other expenses resulting from … Read more
The advantage of workman’s compensation insurance is that it is supposed to be no-fault. Just like with your no-fault car insurance this means that even if your mistake led to the accident, workmanโs compensation will still cover the cost of your medical care and time off for work. The payoff is that if the accident … Read more
Insurance companies often find medical experts to contradict your physician. It would be nice to think that an employee can rely on workers’ compensation insurance to pay for their medical expenses in the same way that the employer knows it keeps them immune from lawsuits. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The big business that … Read more
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