B. Michael Korte was recently awarded the first True Grit Award at the annual convention of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. The award recognizes an honorable representative of MATA and the legal profession who primarily practices in the field of workers’ compensation, enjoys a good reputation for professionalism and ethics, grit, legal [...]

B. Michael Korte of The Korte Law Firm has accepted the invitation of Professor Michael Duff to speak to his St. Louis University School of Law workers' compensation class. "I am honored to be asked by Professor Duff to speak to his students," said Korte. "It's always a pleasure to speak to new lawyers, or, in this case, lawyers-to-be. I enjoy their [...]

B. Michael Korte of The Korte Law Firm, LLC, has agreed to speak at the 2021 Annual Workers' Compensation CLE Seminar of Kids Chance of Missouri. As was the case in 2020, this year's seminar will be a live virtual event, and will be held on June 18. Korte will once again be co-presenting with Christopher T. Archer of Archer & Lassa, LLC, [...]

B. Michael Korte of The Korte Law Firm, LLC, has agreed to speak at the 2021 Annual Workers' Compensation Institute of The Missouri Bar. As was the case in 2020, this year's Institute will be a virtual event, broadcast to MOBAR members four times in April and May. Korte will once again be co-presenting with Cara Harris, Chief Counsel of the Labor [...]

B. Michael Korte of The Korte Law Firm LLC has agreed to lecture at the annual Kids' Chance workers' compensation seminar on June 5 ,2020, at The St. Louis University School of Law. As he has done on several occasions since 1998, Mr. Korte will once again present a review of the previous year's case law with his friend and longtime colleague Christopher [...]

B. Michael Korte of The Korte Law Firm LLC has agreed to participate in the 26th Annual Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation Educational Seminar on May 4 ,2020, at The Margaritaville Lake Resort at the Lake of the Ozarks.   Mr. Korte will be presenting "Direct and Cross Examination of a Medical Expert" with Kip A. Kubin of the Martin [...]

  STLToday and other media are reporting that a legislator was injured by a fellow member of the Missouri House of Representatives while tussling at a private club recently. As might be expected, the circumstances surrounding the event are somewhat vague.   Naturally, the first thought here at www.KorteLaw.com was: is this a [...]

As Missouri prepares for legal medical cannabis, its prescription for chronic pain is likely to become a critical legal issue for injured workers in workers’ comp cases. Court: Board wrong to deny workers' comp for medical [...]

It is sometimes said (usually by those representing employers) that Missouri’s workers’ compensation system overpays small claims and underpays serious claims. If that is the case, the rise in serious injuries noted by Missouri’s largest work comp insurer is troubling. See for [...]