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 out last week and assured first responders who have been infected with COVID-19 that they…
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 Horn, offers recommendations that are based on his experience in handling hundreds of Missouri worker…
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 eager to return to work and your normal lifestyle, you do not want to rush…
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 risk of having an accident while they are driving home after a long night shift,…
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 research that indicates that three-quarters of patients who were given steroid injections for the treatment…
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 a workplace accident, compared to workers in the age group of 55 to 64, and…
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 and rehabilitation paid for, it is the employer’s insurance company who will decide which doctor…
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 of being involved in accidents involving negligent and aggressive motorists, and truck drivers who are…
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 be at risk of workplace hazards that increase the risk of an accident. The investigation…
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 the facility. According to the agency, this tragedy occurred because the company failed to identify…