Blog Posts in October, 2018

Missouri’s Second Injury Fund and Why It Will Be in the News

Workers’ compensation law in Missouri is among the trickiest to understand. There are a lot of moving parts, and how payments are made to injured workers is not very intuitive. One of these moving parts is the Second Injury Fund. Because it is not always implicated in a workplace injury, though, the Second Injury Fund can be confusing. However, it will likely be in the news over the next few ...

Multivehicle Car Accident in St. Joseph

A complicated car accident in St. Joseph last week involved no fewer than four vehicles. Thankfully, the crash did not produce any serious injuries. Four Vehicles Involved in St. Joseph Car Accident The incident occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, October 18, on a busy stretch of the Belt Highway, just north of its intersection with Route 36. According to police, one of the vehicles was going ...

Missouri Government Workers Unprotected by Workplace Safety Rules

The death of a public sector worker near Kansas City throws a harsh light onto a serious issue in workplace safety: Government employees in Missouri have no legal right to a safe workplace. The implications for workers’ compensation law in the state are dire. Liberty Public Worker Dies After Train Hits Truck The incident occurred this September, when two workers for the Parks and Recreation ...

Fatal Limousine Crash Highlights Need for Regulations

A limousine crash in upstate New York that killed 20 people highlights the need for stricter road regulations for some commercial vehicles. New York Limousine Crash Kills 20 The incident, which has been widely reported in the national news, happened outside the town of Schoharie, New York, just west of the state capital, Albany. A stretch limousine failed to stop at a notoriously dangerous ...

OSHA Fines St. Joseph Sawmill for Unsafe Conditions

A sawmill in St. Joseph, Missouri, has been heavily fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for failing to take reasonable steps to prevent workplace injuries. Totaling nearly $200,000, the fines are for a fatal accident at the mill back in March, and for safety violations found in a subsequent investigation. OSHA Fines St. Joseph Sawmill for Fatal Accident OSHA conducted ...