What If You Contracted COVID-19 On the Job?
This blog is authored by Attorney Douglas R. Horn, an Independence, Missouri, lawyer who concentrates on handling Missouri injury claims.   April 13, 2020  Missouri Governor Mike Parson came…
A Missouri Worker Compensation Claim Tip For Recovering Full Settlements
The majority of employees injured while on the job are entitled to worker compensation benefits under state law. For the purposes of this article, Independence Missouri Work Comp lawyer, Doug…
If I Return to Work Part-Time, Can I Still Receive My Benefits?
When you are receiving workers’ compensation benefits, you may hear often that it is always best to return to work as soon as you are ready. While you too are…
New Discovery Could Help Reduce the Risk of Fatigue Involving Shift Workers
It’s no secret to any Missouri worker’s compensation lawyer that shift-based workers are at a high risk for accidents and injuries. In many cases, these workers are at a higher…
Surgery Indicated for Many Who Suffer Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Work-Related Injuries
Approximately 75% of all persons who suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome and are given steroid injections for their condition, will require surgery in the future. That information comes from new…
Senior Transportation Workers More Likely to Die on the Job
New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that senior transportation workers above the age of 65 have a much higher risk of being killed in…
Missouri Workers’ Compensation Alert: Medical Treatment Considerations
Under Missouri Worker Compensation laws, injured workers are entitled to three (3) benefits, including appropriate medical treatment. While injured workers have the right to have all of their medical treatment…
New Law Will Protect Missouri Highway Workers from Accidents
Highway construction workers in the state of Missouri are at a high risk of accidents when they are engaged in construction activity in a work zone. They are at risk…
Accident Risks Exist Even in OSHA’s Model Workplaces
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-center-for-public-integrity/model-workplaces-not-alwa_b_892322.html A report by the Center for Public Integrity indicates that even those workplaces that have been designated as model workplaces by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may still…
Missouri Poultry Company Cited after Workplace Death
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=20016 A Missouri poultry company has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for a number of violations after a worker was killed in a trucking accident inside…
