In Goff v. Union Electric Co. (Settled), 2011 MOWCLR LEXIS 7 (Mo. Lab. & Ind. Rels. Comm’n Jan. 18, 2011), the Commission modified the workers compensation award of Administrative Law Judge Matthew Vacca. Read more…
In Taube v. North Missouri Construction (Settled), 2011 MOWCLR LEXIS (Mo. Lab. & Ind. Rels. Comm’n Jan. 19, 2011), the Commission unanimously affirmed the decision of Administrative Law Judge Rebecca Magruder that denied permanent total disability benefits against the Missouri Second Injury Fund. Read more…
Commission affirms permanent total disability award
Permanent Total Disability benefits were awarded against the Missouri Second Injury Fund in the case of Powell v. West Plains Bridge Greeting, 2011 MOWCLR 10 (Mo. Lab. & Ind. Rels. Comm’n Jan. 19, 2011). The award of Administrative Law Judge Karla Boresi was affirmed and adopted by the Commission. Read more…
Second wage loss benefits awarded following fireworks explosion.
In Piper v. Stellar Fireworks, the Commission affirmed the temporary award of Administrative Law Judge Lisa Meiners which awarded temporary total disability benefits and second wage loss benefits to the employee. 2011 MOWCLR LEXIS 9 (Mo. Lab. & Ind. Rels. Comm’n Jan. 19, 2011). Read more…
Commission reverses award denying PTD benefits.
The Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission reversed the decision of Administrative Law Judge Mark Siedlik denying benefits in the case of Edward v. Honeywell International Inc., 2011 MOWCLR LEX I S 4 (Mo. Lab. & Ind. Rel. Comm’n Jan. 13, 2011). This was a case where the employee settled its claim against the employer before proceeding to trial against the Fund for permanent total disability benefits. Read more…
ALJ who finds multiple work-injuries compensable, but denies claim for PTD, is affirmed by Commission.
In Carter v. Harrah’s North Kansas City LLC, the Commission affirmed a detailed award by Administrative Law Judge Robert B. Minor that found for the Claimant in three separate consolidated cases, but denied the Claimant’s claim for permanent total disability against the Missouri Second Injury Fund. 2001 MOWCLR LEXIS 3 (Mo. Lab.& Ind. Rels. Comm’n Jan. 13, 2011). Read more…
In Catrina Capestro v. Consolidated Home Health, the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the temporary award of Administrative Law Judge Cornelius Lane that found the Claimant’s injury to be compensable under the Missouri Worker’s Compensation law. 2010 MOWCLR LEXIS 202 (Mo. Lab. & Ind. Rels. Comm’n Dec. 21, 2010)
The issue in Capestro was whether or not the claimant’s fall down a staircase while working was compensable. Read more…
Commission affirms award denying Second Injury Fund claim for permanent total disabillity and explaining the employees burdens.
On January 4, 2011, the Missouri Labor & Industrial Relations Commission handed down its decision in Darris v. St. Louis Connect Care (Settled), 2011 MOWCLR LEXIS 2 (Jan. 4, 2011) affirming the final award of Administrative Law Judge John K. Ottenad. Judge Ottenad’s award was issued on July 9, 2010 and denied the employee’s claim against the Second Injury Fund for permanent total disability benefits.
In Darris, the employee had a long list of severe, pre-existing medical conditions including two prior heart attacks, three strokes, high blood pressure, and chronic renal failure. Read more…
