Workers Compensation

There are many actions that may adversely affect a Missouri or Kansas workers’ compensation claim. These claims may affect your right to benefits or cause the employer to seek to terminate your benefits. Improper conduct may also result in an effort by the employer to contest whether you have a claim at all. It’s critical…

It’s a valid question and one frequently asked: when a worker is killed in the course of his normal work duties, can his employer be held accountable? Another common question: will his surviving family members be compensated for their loss? Unfortunately, the answers to these questions don’t make sense to most people. Because employers in…

Many adults suffer from some form of back pain. The causes can vary, but the pain is often debilitating. When back pain is severe enough to prevent someone from being able to work, he may be able to file a workers’ compensation claim. However, he will have to prove that the injury causing the pain…

You admired the initiative your teenage son showed when he got a summer job to save money for a car. He got up early, worked long hours, and put his paychecks in the bank. When you got a call from the fast food restaurant where he worked, however, your admiration turned to regret. Your son…

Originally, Second Injury Funds (SIF) were established in many states to take some of the financial burden of workers’ compensation benefits off employers. These funds were mostly collected through surcharges on workers’ comp insurance companies and administered by state government agencies. The benefits were provided to workers who suffered an injury on the job that…

If you are injured on the job and your employer does not pay you the benefits you are entitled to, you will need to file a claim for workers’ compensation. A workers’ compensation claim is a legal claim heard by an administrative judge. Like other types of litigation, there could be a number of hearings…

If you’re injured on the job, you’re entitled to compensation for your medical expenses and lost wages under state workers’ compensation laws. While your employer is required by law in Kansas and Missouri to carry workers’ comp insurance and to pay on valid claims, he may not be happy to do so, as it will…

When we dine in nice restaurants or grab take-out from a fast food place, we probably don’t give a second thought to the safety of the cooks, servers, bus boys, kitchen staff, and cashiers who take care of us. While many people are aware of the dangers construction workers or assembly line workers face, they’re…

No matter where you work, there’s a possibility that you’ll suffer an on-the-job injury or illness. While some professions, such as construction and custodial work, carry more risk than others, you can fall, get caught in machinery, or be exposed to a toxic substance at almost any job. When this happens in Missouri, you’re entitled…

Despite the important work utility workers do to ensure households have gas and power, they’re often overlooked by the general public. Unfortunately, it’s this inattention that often puts these workers at risk. We take a look at the dangers utility workers face in their daily duties to raise awareness for both the workers and others…