When you get injured at work in Missouri, you may assume that your medical care and lost wages will be covered by workers' compensation. After all, this insurance is designed to help cover the financial liability of your employer in the event of an injury to a worker....
You probably know that you have workers' compensation coverage if you're injured on the job in Missouri. However, you may question whether a car accident going to or from work is also covered. If you think about it, you are only traveling because of work, so perhaps...
Falls are one of the top safety issues on Missouri construction sites. This is especially true when working on roofs. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has put together some safety guidelines to help workers avoid falls when working on a roof. Knowing...
Working on a Missouri construction site is naturally dangerous. There is a lot going on and hazards are just a general part of the job. However, there are four hazards that tend to cause the most injuries. This is why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
If you get injured while on the job in Missouri, you expect that your employer will be responsible and help you with any costs or losses incurred as a result. The state helps to ensure this happens by requiring employers to have workers' compensation coverage....
Driving loads across the state of Missouri requires keen eyes and alert muscles. Unfortunately, truck driving is a sedentary job that does not allow for much exercise, which puts many truck drivers at risk of being overweight. One of the problems that may arise from...
Construction accidents and related injuries are not uncommon at many Missouri construction sites, highlighting just how potentially dangerous a job in this industry can prove to be. While falls, burns, and cuts and lacerations often result from construction work, many...
Many Missouri workplaces feature stairwells to access upper and lower floors, which makes it important that stairs be as safe as possible for workers and building visitors to use. However, not all stairwells will be entirely safe. For a number of reasons, people...
Completing your Missouri workers' compensation process can be delicate. You do not want to prematurely close off your options for receiving compensation before you understand the full extent of your injuries as well as the treatments and/or rehabilitation efforts you...
Forklifts are very handy machines for lifting and carrying heavy loads throughout a warehouse, as well as for loading and unloading cargo from large trucks. But these machines can be dangerous if not used correctly in a Missouri workplace. Injuries may likely...
