In order for workers’ compensation to apply to your injury, it must be work-related. However, not all work-related injuries happen directly at the office or the site of the job. For instance, it would be possible for workers’ compensation to apply if a worker sustains...
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Workplace Injuries
How do you know if you sprained your ankle?
If you twist, turn or roll your ankle awkwardly while carrying out your work duties, the force can stretch and tear the ligaments in your ankle. Your ligaments stabilize your joints and while they allow for movement, too much movement may result in a sprain. An uneven...
Is your chronic back pain due to a repetitive stress injury?
Overusing tendons and muscles by performing repetitive tasks required for your job in Missouri can result in microdamage, leading to debilitating pain over time. Medical care and extended time away from work required for healing are often costly. Workers’ compensation...
What is the difference between personal injury and workers’ comp claims?
If you suffer an injury due to the negligence of someone else, you usually have a personal injury claim. You can take your case to court and get compensation for your medical costs and other financial losses. If you suffer an injury at work, you must go through the...
Examples of work injuries that workers compensation may not cover
Not every type of injury that happens at work falls under the workers’ compensation program. You are eligible to receive benefits for an injury that you sustain only within the scope of your employment. If you are hurt at work but the injury is not directly related...
Workers’ compensation: Can my employer offer me light duty restrictions?
If you have an accident at work that results in injuries, you may qualify for light-duty restrictions. Light duty work is an alternative way employers can lower or reduce workers' compensation benefits. In some cases, light-duty work restrictions can result in partial...
How should you ease back into work after a workplace injury?
After suffering a workplace injury a few months ago, you feel almost ready to return to the office. What is the best way to ease back into your role while respecting your physical and mental limitations? Monster has tips that you may find useful. Understand how to...
Getting the medical treatment you deserve
So, you got an injury on the job. It happens: That is the reason we have the workers' compensation system. Hopefully, you have already seen a doctor. However, there is a good chance that the doctor you saw will not continue to provide your medical treatment. The...
Can a spouse collect workers’ comp benefits in Missouri?
If your household, like many American households, relied on a two-person income to make ends meet, the untimely death of your spouse may have resulted in significant financial strain for your family. If the cause of death was work-related, you may wonder if you can...
Fighting a denial or reduction
Denial letters from workers' compensation often sound final. What the companies do not want you to know is it they just write them that way — a rejection does not have to be the end of the process. It could be difficult to think of a formal rejection letter as a...