Regulations to Consider to Help Prove Fault in Your Semi-Truck Collision Case
Truck drivers must comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR), which include requirements for physical qualifications, vehicle maintenance, and safety standards. For instance, drivers must have a distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 in each eye,
Q: How is my MO Workers’ Compensation case valued?
A: The State assigns values, in numbers of weeks, to each body part. Then, you are entitled to some percentage of that number of weeks depending on how permanently disabled that body
When an injury occurs at work, the immediate response can often be clouded by uncertainty and concern about the repercussions. It’s natural to want to maintain a positive relationship with your employer, but it’s crucial to remember that your health
The Missouri Workers’ Compensation law accounts for injuries that eliminate workers’ from returning to work very differently from how it accounts for less severe injuries where they are reasonable able to return to work after
What is Missouri Workers Compensation Law?
The Medical Treatment Benefits in Missouri’s Workers’ Compensation Law
Temporary Total Disability (“TTD”) Benefits
Temporary Partial Disability “TPD”
Permanent Partial Disability “PPD” Claim
If instead of the specific injured
What is Missouri Workers Compensation Law?
The Medical Treatment Benefits in Missouri’s Workers’ Compensation Law
Temporary Total Disability (“TTD”) Benefits
Temporary Partial Disability “TPD”
In most cases, the injured worker will not be eliminated
If an injured worker is under light duty restrictions that the Employer can accommodate, but the accommodated / light duty work does not allow the injured worker to make the same amount of money, then the injured worker is entitled to TPD benefits that should pay two-thirds of the difference between Claimant’s
If workers’ compensation authorizes a medical provider who takes an injured worker off work due to the work injury, that worker is considered to be totally disabled by the work injury for a temporary period of
This benefit allows injured workers to receive treatment necessary to cure or relieve the effects of their work injury without incurring bills or costs like co-pays or deductibles. The kicker, if you want the workers’ compensation insurer to pay, the law allows them to direct your
In Missouri, Workers’ Compensation was created by the State Legislature many years ago to assist workers’ who suffer injuries, or acquire conditions, at work. For the most part, Missouri Workers’ Compensation does not give consideration to whose fault it might have been that the injury was suffered or condition
