Blog Posts in March, 2020

The Coronavirus and Car Accidents are Not Comparable

The costs of the spread of the coronavirus has recently been compared to the yearly death toll from car accidents that we see in the U.S. Unfortunately, the comparison overlooks the fact that nearly everyone travels in a car – even non-drivers – while only a tiny percentage point of people in the U.S. have gotten COVID-19. Why Comparing Coronavirus to Car Crashes Makes COVID-19 Look Tame To date, ...

Will Workers’ Compensation Cover Healthcare Workers Infected with Coronavirus?

As the coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to spread through Missouri and St. Joseph, healthcare workers are getting exposed to the disease on a regular basis. It is only a matter of time before they start getting sick. Thankfully, Missouri law seems to indicate that healthcare workers who get infected with coronavirus should be covered by workers’ compensation. Missouri’s Occupational Disease ...

Missouri DOT to Patch Nearly 1 Million Potholes

As the weather warms up, the toll of a Missouri winter on the roads in St. Joseph becomes clear: There will likely be nearly a million potholes for the Missouri Department of Transportation to fill, this year. These are not just inconveniences for drivers – potholes pose a significant risk for car accidents. Missouri DOT Plans to Fill Nearly a Million Potholes Now that the weather is beginning to ...

Missouri Supreme Court Hears Workers’ Compensation Cases

The Supreme Court of Missouri recently heard oral arguments for two important workers’ compensation cases. Both of those cases seem poised to continue to restrict the rights of injured workers by limiting the concept of a workplace injury. This would make it increasingly more difficult for injured workers in Missouri to get the compensation they deserve. Supreme Court of Missouri Hears Two ...