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Workers' compensation lawyers · Missouri and Kansas

Hurt at work? Get a straight answer about your claim.

We represent injured workers only. Tell us what happened, and a lawyer or our intake lead calls you back within one business day, in English or Spanish.

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On the worker’s side, only

Brannock & Soto has represented injured workers in Missouri and Kansas since 2011. We don't take insurance companies or employers as clients. We explain your claim in plain words, tell you the hard parts first, and keep you posted until it's done.

About the firm
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What we handle

From a denial letter to a settlement offer, these are the claims injured workers bring us most. Each page explains what usually happens, what proof matters and the deadlines to watch.

All services

How we work, in four facts

These are promises about how we work, not about how your case will end. Nobody can honestly promise that.

How a claim moves

  • 2

    States we are licensed in

    Missouri and Kansas

  • 1 day

    To hear back

    A lawyer or intake lead calls within one business day

  • $0

    Up front

    Our fee is a share of benefits we recover, within state limits

  • ES / EN

    Every step

    Intake, meetings and hearings in Spanish or English

When the insurer says no

Denied claims
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Denials are common, and many are not final. A late report, a missing doctor's note or an argument that your back was already bad can all be answered with the right records. The deadline to challenge a denial is often short, so read the letter today.

A denial letter is the insurer's opinion. It is not a judge's decision.

  • We read the whole file

    Adjuster notes, medical reports and the denial reason, not only the letter you got.

  • We tell you the odds

    If we don't think the denial can be beaten, we say so and explain your other options.

  • We build the proof

    A clear note from your doctor, co-worker statements, timecards and the first clinic record.

  • We go to the hearing

    If talking doesn't fix it, we ask a workers' comp judge to decide, and prepare you first.

Back to work, or forward from it

Most of our clients want their job back. We plan around restrictions, light duty and your next paycheck, and we only talk settlement when you understand what you would give up.

Settlements and return to work
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  • Light duty that fits

    We compare the job you're offered with your doctor's written limits, line by line.

  • Ratings, checked

    Permanent impairment ratings drive many settlements. A low one may be worth a second opinion.

  • No signature in a hurry

    We walk through every settlement line in plain language before you decide. The decision is yours.

If we don’t recover benefits for you, you owe us no attorney fee.

How our fee works

Fee questions
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Workers' comp lawyers are usually paid a percentage of the benefits they recover for you. Each state sets limits on that percentage, and in many cases a judge has to approve the fee. You don't pay anything up front, and the first call or meeting is free.

Case costs, such as copies of medical records or a doctor's written report, are explained in your written agreement before we spend anything. Third-party claims have their own agreement because the rules are different.

You should know what a lawyer costs before you need to ask.

Example outcomes, good and bad

We show the cases that went well and the ones that didn't, because that's what an honest picture looks like.

All example outcomes

Example outcomes are illustrations written for this sample website, not real clients. Every case is different. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any other matter, and some cases do not succeed.

Example outcome Denied claim

Denied back claim reversed after a hearing

Warehouse order picker

The situation
The insurer denied a lifting injury as "degenerative" because an MRI showed age-related wear in the lower spine.
What we did
We got a written opinion from the treating spine doctor comparing older records with the new scan, and statements from two co-workers who saw the lift.
How it ended
The judge found the injury work related. Medical care, including physical therapy, was approved and past-due wage benefits were paid.

Went the client's way

Example outcome Occupational illness

Lung disease claim denied after a hearing

Welder, 22 years

The situation
A long-time welder developed a lung condition. He had also smoked for many years, and the exposure spanned three employers.
What we did
We built a job-by-job exposure history and presented an occupational medicine expert at the hearing.
How it ended
The judge found the medical evidence did not show work was a large enough cause under the state's standard. We explained the appeal options; the client chose not to appeal.

Did not succeed

In our clients’ words

Client words are fictional examples for this sample website. Real reviews describe one person's experience and do not promise any result.

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The lawyers you’ll talk to

Three lawyers, a nurse case reviewer and an intake team that answers in English or Spanish.

Meet the attorneys

How a claim usually moves

The broad steps are similar in most states. The deadlines are not, so we give you yours in writing.

The full guide

  1. Step 1: Tell your employer, in writing

    Report the injury to a supervisor as soon as you can, and keep a copy or a photo of what you sent. Many states set reporting deadlines of about 30 days; a few are much shorter.

  2. Step 2: Get medical care

    Go to the clinic or emergency room and say clearly that you were hurt at work. In some states the employer or insurer picks the doctor; in others you can choose.

  3. Step 3: A claim is opened

    Your employer reports the injury to its insurer. In some states you also file a claim with the state agency yourself. That filing protects your rights if the insurer drags its feet.

  4. Step 4: The insurer decides

    The insurer accepts the claim, denies it or says it is still investigating. If wage benefits start, they usually replace part of your pay, not all of it.

  5. Step 5: If there's a dispute

    Most states offer a conference or mediation first, then a hearing before a workers' comp judge. Appeal deadlines after a decision can be short.

  6. Step 6: Recovery, return or settlement

    When you reach the most improvement doctors expect, you may get a permanent rating. The claim may end with a return to work, ongoing benefits or a settlement.

Talk it through with a lawyer, free

Tell us what happened in about five minutes. A lawyer or our intake lead calls you back within one business day, in English or Spanish. No fee unless we recover benefits for you.

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