Federal law defines workers' compensation, but some of the rules are also on the state level. Some of the most important lower-level regulations are exempt from eligibility. Any claim that a worker is not eligible for the program should be viewed with skepticism and...
Month: April 2019
Electrical rules can help prevent dangerous accidents
Electrical workers in Missouri can face serious dangers on the job. Mistakes with electricity, after all, can be catastrophic and even life-threatening. There are a number of regulations in place that aim to make the workplace safer for employees, especially those...
Liberty Mutual releases top 10 list of workplace injuries
Each year, thousands of workers in Missouri and across the country suffer serious injuries while performing their jobs. These injuries cost the U.S. billions of dollars in medical costs and lost wage payments. According to the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index,...
Self-driving cars may need billions of more miles of testing
A recent report from the Rand Corporation supports the misgivings that drivers in Missouri may have about self-driving cars. The report says that automakers and the developers of self-driving technology are rushing to introduce autonomous vehicles to the public and...
Weather Channel faces lawsuit after fatal “Storm Wranglers” crash
Missouri residents who watch the Weather Channel may know how the two stars of the show "Storm Wranglers" died. On March 28, 2017, the duo was speeding down a highway in Texas in search of a tornado when they ran a stop sign and collided with a jeep. Both stars and...