According to Government Technology there have been a high number of hospital workers who have come down with COVID-19. The problem that has arisen is that hospital officials have denied these workers proper compensation by claiming there is no direct evidence that the workers actually contracted it while on the job. From the administrators’ perspective, […]
While the coronavirus outbreak is demanding sacrifices from everyone, first responders face a greater level of risk. Our St. Louis workers comp attorneys explain why a recent change in state regulations will help protect these selfless people who toil on the front lines. Preserving Workers Comp Rights for First Responders By nature of their job, […]
If you are employed in the healthcare field, or as a first responder, then you know you are at risk for contracting the Coronavirus. You may have assumed that if you did end up testing positive, you would simply be at home and out of a job; at least temporarily. But the reality is that […]
News about the Coronavirus is virtually everywhere. It has caused businesses to shut down and it has basically changed the structure of our culture overnight. Many employees are now being confronted with the possibility of having countless workers' comp claims on their hands as a result of their employees getting exposed or testing positive. Is […]
There have been a lot of questions being asked about workers’ compensation in light of the Coronavirus, and rightly so. Thre are many people who put themselves in harm’s way every single day. They deserve to know what to expect if they get exposed to the virus, or if they end up testing positive. We’d […]
Missouri Protecting the People Who Are Protecting Us To all our first responders we want to thank you for all you do to keep us safe. We hope you and your own families are well and staying safe. In the unfortunate situation where a first responder contracts COVID-19, Missouri has begun the process to make […]
