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• 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

• posted: Mar. 31, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation
• benefits,  claims,  workers compensation,  rates,  total disability

The Missouri workers compensation law is generous, in that it includes a Second Injury Fund (SIF) — which provides for several types of worker injury or death circumstances that are Read More

• posted: Mar. 06, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation,  Back Injuries
• benefits,  workers compensation,  back injuries

It is the job of a lower back injury attorney in Missouri to prove that his or her client suffered an injury at work — and that the injury was Read More

• posted: Mar. 06, 2013
• Ryan Murphy
• Workers' Compensation
• attorney,  benefits,  claims,  workers compensation

It is an unfortunate fact that many employers, though covered by workers compensation insurance, resist worker injury claims. Employers typically fear an increase in insurance premiums after a claim is Read More