Our Firm Services Articles Links Contact Us Workers' Compensation and Related Topics (View entire article) THE MISSOURI WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW CHANGES OF 2005   Ann G. Dalton, Esq. Hammond and Shinners, P.C. St. Louis, Missouri             Injuries happen at work. It is a fact of life. Because of this, most every state in America has enacted a workers' compensation law to provide benefits to injured workers such as medical care, compensation for time missed from work, and compensation for permanent injuries. In this system, the injured worker does not have to prove fault to receive benefits. In exchange, employers are protected from being sued in a civil court for unlimited damages. Missouri has had a workers' compensation law, in one form or another, since 1925. Over the years, although the law has changed, the original idea of providing a compromise to benefit both injured workers and employers has essentially remained.     (View entire article) SECOND INJURY FUND BENEFITS (View entire article) CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE Union Related Articles (View entire article) SHEDDING A FINANCIAL BURDEN: UNION DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST IN BARGAINING UNITS   Brian Love Hammond and Shinners, P.C. St. Louis, Missouri         Financial considerations may make representing a particular bargaining unit extremely difficult.  In a right-to-work state, the number of dues-paying members may decrease precipitously.  Or unit members may file a deauthorization petition to eliminate union security provisions.  Disclaimer offers unions in an untenable financial position a way out, even if years remain on the stated term of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA).       Hammond and Shinners, P.C. 7730 Carondelet Avenue, Suite 200 St.Louis (Clayton), Missouri 63105     Phone: 314.727.1015 Fax: 314.727.6804     home | site disclaimer | contact us   © 2007-2010 Hammond and Shinners, P.C. All Rights Reserved.