Will I Get Lost Wages from a Work Related Injury?

By JamesBrown, August 25, 2010 1:04 pm

If you are hurt on the job in Missouri you may be entitled to receive about 2/3 of your wages for whatever time you missed. However there are some stipulations:

  1. You have to have missed work for a substantial amount of time. This is days, weeks, or months—not just an afternoon because you strained your back.
  2. You must have been hurt on the job. This means it must be a work related injury. If you miss work because of some other injury you probably aren’t going to be able to hold your employer responsible for those lost wages. (However, if there is someone responsible for your injury, like in a car accident, you may be able to recover damages from them to help pay medical bills)

A work related injury leads to a lot of stress and financial hardship. A good Missouri injury lawyer will help you, if you are hurt on the job, to recover your lost wages. Why should you get a Missouri injury lawyer? Because they are going to fight for your just compensation and a good one will know all the tricks that an employer or insurance company will use to deny your payment. For more information, ask us to talk to a Missouri Injury Lawyer for free.

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