Construction workers in Missouri likely expect their employers to provide a safe working environment. Due to the heights at which construction often takes place, accidents from falls are not uncommon. The media reports about construction worker deaths on a regular...
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Obesity in Missouri may fall under workers’ compensation
When an employee is injured on the job, workers' compensation claims are often set in motion. In recent weeks, a federal district court in Missouri set the tone for more workers' compensation claims employees may be able to file. Obesity may now be considered a...
Missouri offers employees protection in workers’ compensation
In some work places, employees are subject to injuries on the job. Some workers who are involved in a workplace accident sustain permanent injuries as a result of these events. When workers are injured on the job, they are generally entitled to receive workers'...
Missouri workers often sustain injuries at state hospitals
Most of the time, employees who work in the construction or industrial field are at risk to injuries. However, hospital staff members are also exposed to injuries, particularly from patients. Employees at Missouri state hospitals have been injured by patients while on...
Missouri workers receive more protection for workplace injury
In some job fields, workers may become injured on the job. A workplace injury can be so severe that it requires employees to miss time from work and file workers' compensation. In some instances, employers retaliate and terminate workers from their position. Recently,...
Missouri employees suffer from work injuries at facility
Working at a mental health facility can bring about dangers to employees. Due to the mental state of patients, Missouri mental health professionals may be subjected to injuries at the workplace at the hands of patients. Injured employees from one particular facility...
Construction accident can permanently injure Missouri employees
Employees who work at construction sites can be in danger due to the number of risks associated with being on the job. One of the major risks that can occur on a Missouri job site is a construction accident. A 25-year-old man in another state was involved in a...
Missouri employers could be fined by OSHA for lead exposure
Certain work hazards are inevitable in some lines of employment. However, some Missouri employers may have exposed workers to hazards that were avoidable. Two companies have been fined by OSHA for exposing workers to workplace accidents. Employees were working on a...
Would Missouri graduate student receive workers’ compensation?
When workers are injured on the job, they are generally entitled to receive workers' compensation. College students may also be faced with injury while performing a task at school. In a University case, a graduate student sustained permanent injuries on campus. Can...
Missouri workers’ compensation laws may include mental illness
Workers' compensation claims are usually a result of work-related accidents that result in injury. These injuries often hinder Missouri workers from performing their job duties. Now, a workers' compensation proposal is being reviewed that would not only cover physical...
