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• posted: Oct. 04, 2022
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation
• workers compensation,  Expertise,  goodwill,  job injury,  work injury

If you have been hurt on the job, you have lots of questions and concerns. This is completely normal because most people have limited experience dealing with workers’ comp issues. Read More

• posted: Apr. 29, 2020
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation
• coronavirus,  COVID-19,  workers comp benefits

The COVID-19 pandemic has opened up a whole new avenue of potential workers’ compensation claims. If you believe you were exposed to coronavirus and caught the virus while on the Read More

• posted: Apr. 16, 2020
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation
• workers' comp,  coronavirus,  COVID-19,  workplace accidents

Even after the worst part of the coronavirus pandemic subsides, it will likely take many years to assess the ways it has altered American society and culture. Certainly, the effects Read More

• posted: Jun. 08, 2015
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation
• federal standards,  OSHA,  workplace safety

All employers in the United States are obligated by law to provide a reasonably safe and secure workplace for their employees. The federal agency in charge of these requirements is Read More

• posted: Feb. 08, 2015
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation,  Common Workplace Injuries
• workplace injuries,  compensation,  lifting,  repetitive motion injuries,  typing,  workers's comp

When you think about workplace injuries, what might first come to mind are sudden accidents causing injuries like broken bones and strained muscles. However, some of the most common work-related Read More

• posted: Dec. 08, 2014
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation,  Wrongful Death,  Common Workplace Injuries
• negligence,  pipeline accidents,  workplace explosions,  workers's comp

A worker in east Texas died recently in an accident caused by an exploding natural gas pipeline. Investigators say that the 32-year-old man, who was the father of four children, Read More

• posted: Sep. 08, 2014
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation,  Wrongful Death
• construction accidents,  construction hazards,  falls from heights,  workers' comp

A construction worker in Kansas died in late July after suffering serious injuries in a workplace accident. The 40-year-old man’s injuries reportedly occurred when his co-workers attempted to use a Read More

• posted: Jul. 15, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation,  Common Workplace Injuries
• claims,  workers compensation,  sprains,  strains

The most common workplace injuries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, are sprains and strains. Work-related sprains and strains in Missouri are no different from elsewhere in the Read More

• posted: Jul. 01, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation,  Back Injuries
• workers compensation,  back injuries

Lifting injuries that occur at work in Springfield, MO are much like those in small towns and big cities everywhere. They can happen to almost anyone, in any circumstance. While Read More

• posted: Apr. 16, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation
• attorney,  workers compensation,  third party claims

While Missouri workers compensation laws are established to reduce legal red tape and litigation, there are instances where a lawsuit is in the best interests of the injured worker. This Read More