2024

When an employee suffers a serious injury on the job, a Missouri workers’ compensation claim serves as an important lifeline either to fill the gap until they can return to the job, to compensate them for the medical expenses and lost wages they’ve already accumulated or to provide compensation for permanent partial disability (PPD)...

Busy, career-driven Americans devote a great deal of time and energy toward their careers, commonly giving their all to their employers and relying on their income to provide for their families. When an employee suffers a serious workplace injury that prevents a prompt return to work—or makes it impossible to return at all—it’s only...

Injuries can happen in any workplace environment. An office worker or executive could trip over a dangling power cord and suffer a head injury, or a teacher could suffer a back injury while moving desks. However, some industries present serious safety hazards by the nature of the job and work environment despite regulations by...

After suffering a serious injury at work, injury victims often face the unknown. How serious is the injury? How long will recovery take? Will I be able to return to work in my previous capacity, or at all? And what about employer retaliation if I file a workers’ compensation claim? Fortunately, no one has...

Missouri employers reported nearly 13,000 workplace injuries in 2023, the most recent full-data year. Under Missouri law, employees who suffer injuries or illnesses on the job may file a claim against their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. A successful claim provides crucial benefits such as compensation for medical expenses, a percentage of lost income, and...

The commercial freight industry continues to boom in the United States, where we depend on the goods and services transported between states and countries by large commercial trucks. Unfortunately, these same vehicles that form a critical link in the country’s supply chain also dangerously outweigh standard passenger cars by as much as 76,000 pounds...