Your workers' compensation benefits may be reduced in two circumstances: if you violated a company safety policy in connection with your injury, or if you were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of your injury.
At Spooner & Perkins, P.C., our lawyers have a complete understanding of workers' compensation law. If you believe your workers' compensation benefits were reduced unfairly by the insurance company, we offer a free initial consultation to discuss your case. Our attorneys represent injured workers throughout the Kansas City metro area and rural Missouri and Kansas.
Workers' Compensation and Use of Drugs/Alcohol
If you were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of your injury, your benefit for lost wages and permanent partial disability may be reduced by up to 50 percent. For example:
- If your temporary total disability (lost wages) check was $500 a week, it can be reduced to $250 a week by the insurance company.
- If you would have been entitled to a $20,000 settlement for permanent partial disability, you may receive $10,000 if the insurance company can successfully prove that you violated a company policy against the use of drugs or alcohol.
Workers' Compensation and Safety Violations
If you violate a company safety policy and you are injured as a result, your workers' compensation benefits from workers' compensation may be reduced by 25 percent to 50 percent.
For example, if your company requires you to wear protective eyewear and you fail to do so, your benefits will be reduced if use of protective eyewear would have prevented the injury. Both your temporary total disability and permanent partial disability settlement can be reduced by anywhere from 25 percent to 50 percent.
Contact Our Missouri Workers' Compensation Lawyers
Free initial consultation: Contact our Kansas City lawyers today to discuss how drug and alcohol use and safety violations affect your workers' compensation case. You can reach us by phone at 816-298-0580 or toll free at 866-548-6980 and via e-mail. We are paid on a contingency fee basis so you don't pay anything unless we win a settlement for you.
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