{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"dennis-moss","displayName":"Dennis Moss","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd81467:2018-12-26","opinionId":"0d8512b5-f34b-55e2-a6c0-b220b214a023","slug":"dennis-moss-v-treasurer-of-the-state-of-missouri-custodian-of-the-second-d81467","caseName":"Dennis Moss\nvs.\nTreasurer of the State of Missouri-Custodian of The Second Injury Fund","caseNumber":"WD81467","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2018-12-26","year":2018,"display_summary":"Dennis Moss, a corrections officer, sought permanent total disability benefits from the Second Injury Fund after a work injury exacerbated pre-existing conditions. The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission awarded benefits, which the Fund appealed, arguing that Moss's physician did not explicitly certify permanent total disability as required by statute. The appellate court affirmed the Commission's award, holding that the statute only requires a physician to demonstrate and certify the employee's medical condition and work restrictions, allowing the Commission to consider vocational evidence for employability.","primaryTopic":"workers-compensation","topicSlugs":["workers-compensation","administrative-law","evidence","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=134798","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/dennis-moss-v-treasurer-of-the-state-of-missouri-custodian-of-the-second-d81467","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"personal-injury","label":"Personal Injury","href":"/practice-areas/personal-injury","score":20,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/personal-injury"},{"slug":"workers-compensation","label":"Workers' Compensation","href":"/practice-areas/workers-compensation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/workers-compensation"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}