Randy Charles Alberhasky graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1998 and has spent the more than 25 years since representing injured workers in workers compensation and personal injury matters, accumulating more than 200 workers compensation hearings and jury trials in the process. The Alberhasky Law Firm limits its representation exclusively to injured workers and their spouses, children, and dependents, operating from Springfield, Missouri and serving clients across a wide range of surrounding communities.
Practice Areas
The firm’s two practice areas, workers compensation and personal injury lawsuits, both center on the same core mission: recovering compensation for people who have been hurt.
Workers Compensation
Missouri law requires employers with five or more employees to maintain workers compensation insurance. Construction companies face a stricter standard, with coverage required even for a single employee. Workers compensation benefits cover several categories of loss.
Medical care. Injured workers are entitled to medical treatment for work-related injuries and illnesses. The firm pursues coverage for the full scope of care required, including prosthetics.
Mileage reimbursement. Travel for medical appointments related to a work injury is compensable.
Disability benefits. Both temporary and permanent disability can support a workers compensation claim. The nature and extent of the disability, and how it affects the worker’s earning capacity, both factor into the benefit calculation.
Survivor benefits. When a work injury results in death, the worker’s family members may be entitled to survivor benefits. The firm represents the spouses, children, and dependents of workers killed on the job.
Occupational illness and injury. Not every work-related condition results from a single incident. Occupational illnesses that develop over time from repeated exposure are also within the scope of workers compensation coverage.
Veterans services. The firm assists veterans with workers compensation-related matters.
Missouri Second Injury Fund Claims
Missouri’s Second Injury Fund provides additional compensation for workers who have pre-existing disabilities and then suffer a new workplace injury. The combination of the pre-existing condition and the new injury can produce a combined disability that is greater than either condition alone would generate. The fund covers serious conditions including quadriplegia, paraplegia, amputations, and back injuries. Pursuing Second Injury Fund claims requires specific knowledge of how the fund operates and how claims are evaluated. The Alberhasky Law Firm handles these claims as part of its workers compensation practice.
Personal Injury Lawsuits
When a worker’s injury is caused by a third party’s negligence rather than solely by the employment relationship, a personal injury lawsuit against that third party may be available in addition to a workers compensation claim. The firm handles these lawsuits for injured workers and their families.
Attorney Profile
Randy Charles Alberhasky founded the firm and has represented injured workers for more than 25 years. He graduated from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1998. His record includes more than 200 workers compensation hearings and jury trials. The firm’s exclusive focus on injured workers means Alberhasky’s full attention has remained in this specific area of the law throughout his career.
Community Involvement
Alberhasky’s community engagement is personal as well as professional. He established the Major Mike Martinez Scholarship at the University of Missouri School of Law in honor of a 1998 MU Law classmate who died while serving in Iraq. The scholarship reflects a specific personal connection to that graduating class.
The firm also sponsors Cub Scouts and St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy in Springfield. Additionally, Alberhasky sponsors the University of Missouri Law School Veterans Clinic, which provides free legal services to veterans.
Location and Service Area
The Alberhasky Law Firm
415 Boonville Avenue
Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: 417-865-4444
Website: https://alberhaskylawfirm.com/
The firm serves clients in Springfield, Nixa, Republic, Ozark, Branson, West Plains, Lebanon, Cabool, Monett, Camdenton, and surrounding Missouri communities.
Client Focus
The firm represents injured workers and their families exclusively. This is not a generalist practice that handles workers compensation among other matters; it is a firm built specifically around this population. Spouses, children, and dependents of injured or deceased workers are also represented. Free consultations are available.
FAQ
What is the Missouri Second Injury Fund?
The Second Injury Fund provides additional compensation when a worker with a pre-existing disability suffers a new work-related injury and the combination of both conditions produces a greater level of disability than either alone would. The fund covers serious conditions including quadriplegia, paraplegia, amputations, and back injuries.
Which employers in Missouri are required to carry workers compensation insurance?
Missouri employers with five or more employees must maintain workers compensation coverage. For construction companies, the requirement applies even with a single employee.
Can I file both a workers compensation claim and a personal injury lawsuit?
In some cases, yes. Workers compensation provides a remedy through the employer and its insurer. If a third party’s negligence contributed to the injury, a separate personal injury lawsuit against that party may also be available. The two claims address different legal relationships and can proceed simultaneously.
What survivor benefits are available when a worker dies from a work-related injury?
The surviving spouses, children, and dependents of a worker who dies from a work-related injury may be entitled to survivor benefits under Missouri workers compensation law. The firm represents families in these claims.
Is there a cost for an initial consultation?
No. The firm offers free consultations.
Closing
More than 200 hearings and jury trials over a 25-plus-year career devoted entirely to injured workers has produced a specific and practical body of knowledge that generalist practitioners simply do not accumulate. Randy Alberhasky’s community involvement, from the scholarship honoring a fallen classmate to the Veterans Clinic sponsorship, reflects the same orientation toward people who have been harmed and who need a genuine advocate. For workers and families across Springfield and the surrounding Missouri communities, the firm can be reached at 417-865-4444 or at https://alberhaskylawfirm.com/