With many manufacturing companies laying off their employees, it’s time to get the compensation you deserve for your work-related injury.
Missouri is experiencing massive layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was reported that 60,000 workers in Missouri filed for unemployment last week. Spartan Light Metal Products, an engine parts manufacturer with facilities in Mexico, Missouri, and Hannibal, Missouri, laid off over 400 of its manufacturing workers at the end of last month. We wrote about this incident in one of our latest blog posts. More recently, the Dura Automotive Systems manufacturing facility in Moberly, Missouri has laid off almost 100 employees due to the coronavirus pandemic. Manufacturing workers seem to be facing layoffs left and right.
There is a possibility the Dura Automotive Systems factory in Moberly will close permanently, meaning these manufacturing workers would not have a job to return to after state shut-downs halt. Yet, these manufacturing workers face what is considered the highest risk for work-related injuries. Their responsibilities in manufacturing these automotive parts and working with heavy machinery put them at risk for repetitive motion injuries such as carpal tunnel, epicondylitis, and shoulder injuries. Any heavy lifting and operating of heavy machinery cause injury, depending on time, speed, and movement. Dealing with work-related injuries is hard enough but adding the coronavirus pandemic and unexpected layoffs is (quite literally) adding insult to injury.
That is why now, more than ever, manufacturing workers need to know their rights. Assembly line workers, factory workers, and manufacturing employees have to understand the risks they have faced in their daily duties and be aware of their right to compensation for work-related injuries. If you have been hurt on-the-job, especially if your job is considered dangerous and high-risk such as laborers and manufacturing workers, we may be able to help you with a workers’ compensation claim.
Whether you have repetitive motion injuries or occupational diseases such as carpal tunnel, or you have suffered more severe injuries such as a torn rotator cuff—you may have a work comp claim, even if the company doctor has denied it. Don’t procrastinate your workers’ compensation claim! There is a 30-day written notice requirement to report your work-related injury, and there are specific deadlines to file a repetitive motion or occupational disease claim, so call us today for a free consultation. We do not charge any fees unless and until we recover for you.
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The Hines & Wilson Law Firm has more than 50 years of experience with workers’ compensation claims and is located in Columbia, Missouri. We will use our experience and knowledge to get you the compensation you deserve. If you’ve been injured at work or think you have carpal tunnel syndrome, call us at (573) 443-4500, our toll-free number (877) 473-4500, or email info@hineswilsonlaw.com for a free and confidential consultation about your claim. If you wait too long, you may lose your right to compensation.
