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Workers’ Comp: What you can expect after an on-the-job injury in Missouri or Kansas

Generally an injured worker is eligible for benefits regardless of who was at fault or responsible for the accident. Injured workers can receive wage loss benefits, payment for medical care, and benefits for physical impairment or disability. However, no compensation is provided under law for pain and suffering.

In Missouri and Kansas injured workers are entitled to the following benefits:

1. The employee is entitled to receive medical treatment for the work-related injury and does not have to pay for that treatment. The employer or insurer makes payment. But remember that the employer has the right by law to select the physician. So if you seek treatment that has not been authorized, you may have to pay for that treatment yourself.
2. Temporary total disability (TTD) is compensation for the time the doctor says you are unable to work because of the injury. Those benefits are calculated at approximately two-thirds of your average weekly wage not to exceed a maximum rate set by the legislature. Your average weekly wage is determined according to how your wages are fixed, whether by the week, by the month, by the year or by some other method, such as amount of sales. Temporary total disability benefits cease when the doctor says you are able to return to work. Although those wages are only two-thirds of your average wage, it is important to remember they are tax-free.
3. Compensation for a permanent disability. Once a doctor has done all he or she feels can be done medically to help you, and you are not as physically able as you were before the injury, then you have an impairment/disability. If there isn't anything else the doctor can do to make you any better, your impairment/disability will be "permanent," meaning you will suffer the effect of the injury from that point on. That impairment/disability will either be "total" meaning you are unable to perform any work, or "partial" which means you are able to work but there are limitations or restrictions as to what you are able to do.

Injured workers: We put you FIRST

Are you suffering after a work-related injury and aren't sure where to turn? If you would like to talk to a skilled workers' compensation attorney for no cost or obligation to find out where you stand, then please contact the Kansas City based Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys. We accept workers' comp cases from Missouri and Kansas, and our experienced legal team has a proven track record with cases involving injured workers.

Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys
1102 Grand Blvd., Suite 1901
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816-471-5111

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