Workers’ Compensation

When it comes to the healthcare system, nurses are essential. They work tirelessly to track the healing process and provide patients with comfort.Long hours and stressful demands leave caretakers vulnerable. When a physical injury does occur, workers’ compensation benefits are there to help. Despite this safety net, it is better to avoid trauma altogether....

After an injury, getting back to work is a priority for companies and employees.The following details may help everyone understand what options are available for employees to return to their jobs.1. Employers might need to make modificationsDoctors overseeing the medical care of injured employees might allow them to return to work in a limited...

If you recently sustained injuries as a result of your work, you probably have the right to apply for workers’ compensation benefits but may fear retaliation from your employer. Missouri law bans reprisal against employees for filing workers’ compensation claims. It may be difficult to distinguish retribution from normal managerial behavior, but there are...

Throughout Missouri, the state’s medical industry depends on hard-working nurses. If you’re a nurse, it’s no secret that this job involves being on your feet for long periods. Considering that, many people working in this profession suffer from a condition known as plantar fasciitis. Here’s a closer look at this condition and why so...

Being injured at work is not only painful and scary, but it can also severely affect your career and your financial situation. This is such a problem that some injured workers even choose to forgo seeking medical treatment for fear that they will have to pay the bills themselves.While there is a lot that’s...

Whenever you work in a manufacturing or construction job, you’re exposed to pieces of machinery and environments that can cause certain types of injuries. An injury from a vibrating object is one kind of harm that could happen to you. If you work in a manufacturing workplace or have a job in a similar...