Labor Day – Celebrating America’s Workers and Helping the Injured

America’s strength and prosperity has always been linked to its hard-working people. The first Monday of September is a day reserved to celebrate America’s workers and a time to make ensure workers are appreciated, respected, and safe at work. The workers’ compensation attorneys at Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys discuss Labor Day and workplace injuries…

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Understanding Second Injury Funds in Kansas and Missouri

Originally, Second Injury Funds (SIF) were established in many states to take some of the financial burden of workers’ compensation benefits off employers. These funds were mostly collected through surcharges on workers’ comp insurance companies and administered by state government agencies. The benefits were provided to workers who suffered an injury on the job that…

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