There is an abundance of information regarding Missouri law, personal injury cases, and workers' compensation on the web – but some of that information is dated or not accurate, while other information is filled with confusing legal terms. In this section of our site, we strive to provide our readers with clear, accurate, and easy-to-understand information about traffic accident cases, personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death lawsuit, defective products, ERISA cases, and more.
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Chapman v. Federal Express Custom Passport, Inc. (PTD Case) Phillip A. Tatlow settles Total Disability Claim against Federal Express Custom Passport. Total value of $668,094 for injured worker who fell in showroom. -
The State of Missouri passed a law in 2009, creating a fund to compensate the families of law enforcement officers and first responders killed in the line of duty. Missouri's Line of Duty Compensation Fund -
Whether an Uber or Lyft driver is considered an employee under the law, versus an independent contractor, can have important consequences on the drivers' rights to workers' compensation benefits and the public's right to sue the company if they are injured by one of the drivers. Uber & Lyft drivers: Employees or Independent Contractors? -
Accidents at Work not always covered by Missouri Work Comp Just because a Missouri accident occurs on the job doesn't necessarily mean it will be covered by the Missouri Workers' Compensation Law -
The Effect of Drug and Alcohol Use in Missouri Workers' Comp Cases Understand how Missouri Workers' Compensation benefits are affected by the use of drugs and alcohol. -
When is a Truck Driver an Owner-Operator and not an Employee Missouri's workers' compensation law specifically excludes some truck drivers as employees eligible for workers' compensation benefits. -
Defeating the "Equal Exposure" Defense in Missouri Work Comp How to defeat an employer's argument that a work injury is not compensable because employee was equally exposed to a hazard outside of work -
The Missouri Workers' Compensation Law's Assault Doctrine Just because an assault happens to an employee while working does not mean that the assault is automatically covered by Missouri's Workers' Compensation Law. -
Illinois Worker Fired for Cause still Entitled to TTD In Illinois, a worker fired for cause may still collect temporary total disability while healing from a work injury -
Illinois Workers Comp Decision on Temporary Total Benefits Illinois Appellate Court ruled Nurse did not lose TTD entitlement while helping her daughter in flower shop she owned