If you are hurt on the job, you will most likely qualify for Missouri workers compensation. Missouri workers compensation law takes the place of ordinary negligence laws. Only under very limited circumstances are employees able to recover against your employer outside of Missouri workers compensation law. Under workers compensation, you do not have to prove your employer or coworker was negligent. All you have to do is prove you sustained an injury while working and that the work was the prevailing factor in causing the injury- that’s it. You can recover even if you caused the workplace injury to yourself. In these cases, it is important you contact a Missouri workers compensation lawyer immediately.

Under Missouri’s workers compensation law, you must notify your supervisor within thirty days of your injury or you may lose your right to benefits. It is very important you tell your supervisor how the injury occurred, as well as where and when it happened. Make sure you communicate this information to your employer in writing and keep a copy of this.

Under Missouri work comp law, you are entitled to medical treatment for your injuries. Your employer will be responsible for making payments to your hospital and doctor. While you are receiving treatment for your workers compensation injury, you may be entitled to receive Temporary Total Disability, sometimes referred to as TTD. This is compensation for the time you are unable to work because of your injury. If you never fully recover from your injury, your doctor may classify you as either Permanent Total Diability if you can never return to work or as Permanent Partial Disability if you can return to work with restrictions. The amount of work comp benefits you are entitled to, your weekly wage is multiplied by different factors, depending upon many factors. In order to determine what your workers compensation benefits should be, you need to contact a Missouri work comp lawyer.

Many times, the doctor your employer will send you to do not have your best interests in mind. Their job is to treat you and get you back working as soon as possible. Many times, these doctors will minimize your injury. Remember, these doctors are on your employer’s side. They are paid by your employer’s workers compensation insurer. These doctors want to keep your employer and the workers compensation insurer happy by keeping your injuries to a minimum. This way, the insurer does not have to pay full value for your work comp injury. For this reason, our law firm will send you to an independent doctor that will give you a fair and complete evaluation.

Missouri Workers' Compensation benefits are typically granted to injured workers or the dependent family members of workers who die from on-the-job injuries. The benefits which may be received from workers’ compensation include income, medical benefits, vocational rehabilitation, permanent disability compensation and death benefits.

The sooner you contact a Missouri workers compensation lawyer to investigate your work comp claim, the better. There are time sensitive deadlines you must meet in order to secure your right to workers compensation benefits. Your work comp attorney will help you understand these deadlines and guide you through this process.

The Bradley Law Firm has over thirty years experience in handling Missouri workers compensation claims. Contact the Bradley Law Firm today and speak to an experienced personal injury work comp lawyer about your case for free.