Legal Question in Workers Comp in Missouri

Hi. I am sorry to hear about her injury. I am a Missouri injury attorney that practices in the area of workers' compensation.

There are numerous factors which will determine if she is entitled to receive a settlement. First, the injury must occur in the "course and scope of employment". In other words, the injury must have happened when she was actually working. Injuries that occur on a break, or when the employee was driving to or from work are generally not compensable.

Whether or not the employer has accepted her injury as a workers' comp. injury is an important indicator of the difficulty she may confront in obtaining a settlement. In other words, details such as whether her employer has paid for any medical treatment or paid her wages for any time missed from work, due to the injury, are very relevant. If the employer has not paid for any medical treatment so far, this is not the end of the story, however. There is still a possibility of obtaining a settlement. However, a claim would have to be filed. Also, the type of injuries she actually sustained are important in determining whether she will be entitled to a settlement,

Hope this helps to some extent. For convenience, my e-mail is [email protected]. Thanks.

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