If you have experienced a work related injury in Missouri, you may be asking, “What are my rights?” Injured workers, you have the right: Make a Missouri Workers Compensation Claim You can make a claim for workers compensation if your company is located in Missouri, whether the injury occurs in Missouri or outside of Missouri; or if you are an employee from a company located in a different state but was injured while working in Missouri; or if your contract of employment (ie: temporary staffing work) was fully completed within the state of Missouri, regardless of where the employer sends you to work (ie: a nurse hired by a Missouri temp agency that sends you to Boston for nine months to train nurses at a new hospital). Report a Missouri Work Injury You have 30 days to report an acute injury. No employer rule can shorten this time. You have 30 days to report a repetitive use type injury once you learn that your job, over time, has caused an injury. (ie: 6 months after seeing your family ...