A workplace injury may qualify you for workers' compensation benefits to help meet your living expenses until you resume working. Unfortunately, if your employer refuses to file your workers' compensation claim, you may struggle with mounting bills. However, employers...
How to talk to your doctor about a workplace injury
If you have generally good health, you may see a doctor only once a year for a physical or not at all. Either way, if you sustain an on-the-job injury, you likely need immediate and ongoing medical treatment. In Nebraska, you usually have a right to have your existing...
Do falls pose a big risk to workers?
In Missouri, falls present one of the biggest risks for workers of all sorts. In fact, they are the third leading cause of unintentional deaths related to injuries. While this statistic includes falls at homes, falls at work still prove a big danger. But why is this...
Does my employer offer workers’ compensation benefits?
Workers' compensation is insurance that your employer carries to provide you with benefits if you suffer an injury at work. According to the Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations, your employer must carry this insurance if it has at least five...
How to file a workers’ comp claim in Missouri
When you become injured or develop an injury as a result of your job duties, you may be eligible for workers' compensation. In Missouri, businesses with more than five employees and construction firms with more than one employee must carry workers' compensation...
What happens if I get repetitive stress injuries at work?
When you think of workplace injuries in Missouri, you may associate it with single events such as slips and falls, forklift accidents, or an explosion in a hazardous work environment. However, not all injuries come about as a result of a single trauma. Some injuries...
Worker suffers serious injuries in industrial accident
One of the most important industries is the manufacturing of parts and equipment for use in a wide variety of commercial applications. However, the nature of the job often entails the use of large machinery and hazardous conditions that could lead to a serious...
OSHA investigating after woman injured in work accident
No matter one's occupation, almost every work site has the potential to become dangerous under the wrong conditions. When the job at hand requires one to be off the ground, then the possibility of suffering injuries due to a fall increases. Missouri workers who have...
Investigation launched in response to fatal work accident
Those whose occupations involve industrial environments face hazardous conditions on a regular basis. Experienced workers take as many precautions as possible, but not every work accident can be foreseen and prevented. When these serious incidents occur, Missouri...
Outside employee victim of fatal work accident
Those who work in industrial and manufacturing plants face many hazards on the job. Even highly skilled and experienced employees can suffer serious or even fatal injuries in a work accident. Missouri workers who are employed in these fields are aware to the...
