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When a workplace injury has disrupted your life, you’re likely experiencing significant physical pain, emotional turmoil, and financial strain. Employers have a duty to report these incidents, and if they neglect this duty, they make your situation worse. You may wonder, “Can I sue my employer for not reporting my injury?”
At Goldblatt + Singer, we understand how confusing the legal process can be after an injury. If you’re hurt, you may wonder if your claim falls under workers’ comp vs personal injury law. While both options provide compensation for injuries, they fundamentally differ in how fault is determined, what damages are available, and how claims are handled.
If you have suffered a work-related injury or illness in St. Louis, Missouri, you may be trying to figure out the complex workers’ compensation system. One aspect of getting workers’ comp benefits that often confuses and frustrates injured workers is utilization review.
If you are injured in a preventable accident, you have the right to seek damages from the party responsible. Damages is the legal term referring to the compensation that victims can recover in a settlement or be awarded for their losses.
Working in the heat is often overlooked as a potential danger in the workplace. However, the heat can cause serious illnesses, injuries, or even death. If you suffered heat stroke on the job, you may qualify for workers’ compensation as long as you can prove the illness was a result of your work.
If you are injured on the job, there are workers’ compensation benefits available to help alleviate the burden of your medical expenses and lost wages. Any injury at work—whether the fault of you, another employee’s negligence or carelessness, faulty equipment, or unsafe working conditions—gives you the right to file workers’ compensation claims to seek the benefits you deserve while recovering from an accident.