Edelman & Thompson
A long-established Kansas City injury firm that handles work-injury and workers' comp claims alongside its personal-injury practice.
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Workers' CompWork Injury
Updated May 28, 2026
If you are hurt on the job on the Missouri side of Kansas City, your claim runs under Missouri's Workers' Compensation Law (Chapter 287) through the state Division of Workers' Compensation. Two things surprise people most: you generally have only two years to file, and in Missouri your employer — not you — usually gets to choose the treating doctor. That makes the medical evidence a common battleground. Below are vetted Kansas City firms that handle work-injury claims, plus plain answers on deadlines, benefits, and fees.
Missouri workers' comp is a no-fault system: you do not have to prove your employer was negligent, only that you were injured at work. You report the injury to your employer, who notifies their insurer. One feature catches people off guard — in Missouri, the employer or insurer generally has the right to choose your treating doctor. If you go to your own doctor instead, you may have to pay out of pocket. That is why disputes so often come down to medical opinions, and why a lawyer who knows the Kansas City insurers and doctors matters.
You generally must file a claim with the Division of Workers' Compensation within two years of the injury, or three years if the employer never filed a report, under Missouri Revised Statutes section 287.430. Disputed claims are decided by an administrative law judge at the Division, with appeals to the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission and then the Missouri Court of Appeals. Kansas City straddles the state line, so where the injury happened and where you were hired can affect whether Missouri or Kansas law applies — another reason to get advice early.
Temporary total disability pays two-thirds of your average weekly wage, up to a state cap, while you cannot work. Authorized medical care is paid in full. A lasting injury can bring a permanent partial or permanent total disability award based on the body part and rating. Missouri workers' comp attorneys work on contingency with fees approved by the Division, and the initial consultation is free at the firms below — so cost should not stop you from finding out where you stand.
These firms are profiled in full, with practice focus and recognition, in our Top 10 Workers' Comp Lawyers in Kansas City guide. Each is a real, independently listed MO firm.
A long-established Kansas City injury firm that handles work-injury and workers' comp claims alongside its personal-injury practice.
A century-old Kansas City firm with deep experience in work injuries, including serious and disputed claims.
A Kansas City practice representing injured workers in Missouri workers' comp claims and appeals.
An injury firm handling work accidents along with the auto and premises cases that frequently overlap with them.
A Kansas City firm representing employees in workers' comp claims, denials, and disputed benefits.
A large Kansas City injury firm that handles workers' compensation among a broad personal-injury practice.
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