In every industry – not just those thought of as high-hazard – there are certain risks in the workplace. And an injury that renders a worker unable to do his or her job presents a serious financial strain on Missouri ...

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For the first time since 2007, tort plaintiffs in Missouri are getting a little monetary assistance from a state fund. The state Tort Victims Compensation Program is funded by money paid out as punitive damages in Missouri courts, so the ...

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The state has laid off four administrative law judges, and declined to fill a fifth vacancy, in what workers’ compensation lawyers say may be an unprecedented move. Peter Lyskowski, acting director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation, confirmed Wednesday that ...

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