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Understanding Your Options When Benefits Are Stopped

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Have your workers’ compensation benefits been suspended before you are ready to return to work? Workers’ compensation is a system that relies on insurance companies to bear the burden of the cost of the medical care and any other benefits provided. As a result, this adds a third-party into the mix who is often reluctant to … Read more

Updated: July 1, 2015

Filing a Workers Compensation Lawsuit in Missouri

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If you have been injured on the job you are likely entitled to workers compensation benefits under Missouri law. Missouri workers compensation typically does not allow for a direct lawsuit against an employer except under very specific circumstances. A workers compensation attorney can help you in understanding those circumstances and building a case that meets the criteria. … Read more

Updated: June 19, 2015

Does MMI Mean No Future Medical Treatment?

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Maximum medical improvement is the point where a treating physician determines your condition will no longer be improved by further medical treatment. One term you are likely to hear during your course of treatment for a work-related injury is maximum medical improvement (MMI). This is the point where your treating physician determines that your condition has … Read more

Updated: June 10, 2015

How Will a Pre-Existing Condition Affect a Workers’ Compensation Claim?

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When injured on the job, one of the first things the insurance company may ask is if you have been treated for a similar injury in the past. This is especially prevalent when the injury is one that has developed over time, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. If evidence is found that this may be a … Read more

Updated: November 11, 2019

Are You an Employee or an Independent Contractor?

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A question that often arises in workers comp cases is whether the injured worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Generally, an independent contractor is not entitled to workers’ compensation from the company they are doing work for. This comes up most often with construction site accidents and trucking claims, where a large company employs … Read more

Updated: January 15, 2019

Workplace Injuries Involving Manufacturing and Construction Workers

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Manufacturing and construction industry workers are at the highest risk of work-related injuries and death. From the last three decades, the manufacturing and construction industries have been reporting the most number of cases of serious disability resulting in restricted motion and job transfers and requiring extensive medical treatment. The manufacturing sector accounts for almost 30 percent … Read more

Updated: May 27, 2015