#mopolitics

[this-is-wanderlust]

I don't normally post political stuff but these heartbeat bills are too important to stay silent on. Abortion is not murder. You are not killing a baby. At six weeks, there is no brain activity, this not a person. You cannot tell me what to do with my body. A woman's body should not be more regulated than guns. I will fight this every way and chance I get, not only for me but for my hypothetical future daughter. A sack of cells should not have more rights than the person it turns into. FORCED PREGNANCY IS A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY. I am pro choice and if you are for these bills you can delete me right now because you are no friend to me or to women.

[eyeonmissourilaw-blog]

Effective January 1, 2014, Missouri workers' compensation laws now allow workers to make claims for occupational diseases resulting from workplace exposure.

[eyeonmissourilaw-blog]

When you are involved in an accident and are pursuing an insurance claim, you may be asked to give a recorded statement. The first thing you should know is when you are required to give a statement and when you are and are NOT required to give a statement. When you are making a claim against another person’s insurance company, you are not required to give any statements recorded or otherwise unless ordered by the court. Do not give the insurance company permission to record your conversations. When you are working with your own insurance company to make a claim, you have an obligation to cooperate with the company. This cooperation includes making recorded statements.

When you are asked to make a recorded statement, you can politely decline by saying that you are seeking legal counsel in this matter. When you secure legal counsel, your lawyer will follow up with the insurance company and inform the company that all communication should be directed to your lawyer instead of you. Your lawyer will [...]

[eyeonmissourilaw-blog]

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of injured workers. The decision overturns 30 years of legal precedent by changing the burden of proof for retaliatory discharge claims in workers' compensation cases.

[eyeonmissourilaw-blog]

In a 5-2 decision, the Missouri Supreme Court delivered a ruling on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in the case Templemire v. W&M Welding that expands the legal rights of injured workers. Prior to the ruling, injured workers who are fired from their jobs had to prove that their workers’ compensation claim was the exclusive cause for their dismissal from work. Overturning 30 years of legal precedent, the new ruling says that employees now only have to prove that their workers’ compensation claims were a contributing factor in their dismissal. This decision recognizes retaliatory discharges involving employees pursuing their legal rights to workers’ compensation benefits to be equivalent to cases alleging retaliation for workplace discrimination or whistle blower activity. This is a big win for Missourians who are injured on the job. [...]