This blog is an opportunity for our attorneys to keep in touch with our clients, accident victims, and those in Missouri and Illinois grappling with legal issues. In these short, informative, posts, we hope to connect our readers with the most important information they need about their cases while also giving them an opportunity to comment on posts, ask questions, and become a part of our community.
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Employees need not prove filing a workers’ compensation claim was the exclusive cause of wrongful termination by Employer, but rather that it was a contributing factor to the discharge On 4/15/14, Missouri Supreme Court handed down the Templemire decision, stating that the filing of a work comp claim need not be the sole cause for termination -
Missouri Dept. of Labor Helps Employers with Employee Classification Missouri Employers--Take this Survey to Determine Whether you are Misclassifying Your Employees! -
Thanks to Governor Nixon for Protecting the Privacy of Missouri Workers On July 2, 2013, Govern Nixon vVetoed SB 34, a bill which would have given employers access to a database of prior workers' compensation injuries -
Texas Workers Injured in Fertilzer Plant Explosion May Face Serious Workers' Compensation Obstacles Texas is known to have one of the worst workers' compensation systems in the country, which may be felt by those injured in the explosion. -
Missouri State Senate Approved Bill to Replenish Second Injury Fund The Missouri State Senate has approved a Bill that would help replenish the Second Injury Fund -
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board Declares Second Injury Fund Financial Woes a "Travesty" The Editorial Board of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch voice their opinion on the current status of the Second Injury Fund -
Latest Audit Shows Missouri Second Injury Fund Owes over $28 Million to Injured Workers Missouri's Second Injury Fund is broke and owes hundreds for unpaid workers' compensation awards. -
Second Injury Fund Loses Argument that Fund Is Not Triggered in Occupational Disease Cases The Second Injury Fund has been arguing that its benefits don't apply in cases where the work injury is due to occupational disease, but the courts disagree. -
Survey Shows Insomnia Linked to Increased Numbers of Work-Related Accidents and Costs Recently published survey results show insomnia may be linked to high rates of work-related injuries and higher costs for businesses -
Missouri State House of Representatives Re-Open Workers' Compensation Debate The Missouri State House of Representatives took another look at a revised Workers' Compensation bill after their last effort was vetoed by Governor Jay Nixon. Governor Nixon vetoed the bill because he thought it was unfair to Missouri workers.