{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"brian-white","displayName":"Brian White","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed113099:2025-06-17","opinionId":"63b4cfb3-a69c-541c-988c-70d349e7a8ab","slug":"brian-white-respondent-v-treasurer-of-the-state-of-missouri-as-custodian-113099","caseName":"Brian White, Respondent, vs. Treasurer of the State of Missouri as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED113099","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2025-06-17","year":2025,"display_summary":"The Treasurer of the State of Missouri, as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund (SIF), appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's award of permanent total disability benefits to Brian White. White's award was based on a chest injury combined with a preexisting occupational shoulder disease. The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that occupational diseases do not qualify as a preexisting disability for SIF liability under § 287.220.3(2)(a)a(ii), consistent with a recent Supreme Court of Missouri decision. The case was remanded for the Commission to consider other potential bases for SIF liability.","primaryTopic":"workers-compensation","topicSlugs":["workers-compensation","administrative-law","standard-of-review","appellate-procedure","other"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=221421","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/brian-white-respondent-v-treasurer-of-the-state-of-missouri-as-custodian-113099","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"workers-compensation","label":"Workers' Compensation","href":"/practice-areas/workers-compensation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: workers-compensation"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/workers-compensation"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"},{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":4,"source":"text","evidence":["text: state of missouri"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"}],"role":"respondent"}]}