St. Louis Workers Compensation Lawyer

Missouri Second Injury Fund Attorney

Many people often confuse the Second Injury Fund with Workers' Compensation. While the two are related to work place injuries, they are very separate and distinct from each other.

The Second Injury Fund was created to compensate an injured employee when a current work-related injury combines with a prior disability to create an increased combined disability. The formula used to calculate the Second Injury Fund benefits depends on each case.

The Second Injury Fund is responsible for paying medical bills of the injured employee when the employer fails to insure its workers' compensation liability. The Fund also provides benefits to injured employees who are receiving physical rehabilitation. If an employee is killed as the result of a work-related accident, burial expenses and death benefits are made to the surviving spouse or dependents of the employee if the employer is uninsured. The Second Injury Fund also provides second job wage loss benefits.

Second Injury Fund claims can be complex and confusing for most people. An experienced Missouri Workers' Compensation Lawyer will be able to help you through this challenging area of law and ensure you receive all the benefits you are entitled to receive under the Second Injury Fund.

Contact us online or call 314.621.0622 (877.621.0622 Toll Free) for a FREE consultation and learn how the law applies to your specific situation. Our unique combination of experience and education can make a difference.

The Missouri Injury Attorneys of Millikan Wright LLC focus serving the needs of the greater St. Louis Metropolitan area. On the Missouri side, our lawyers represent people injured in St. Louis city, St. Louis county, Jefferson county, Franklin county, St. Charles county, and Lincoln county. On the Illinois side, our attorneys represent people hurt in Madison county, St. Clair county and Monroe county.