{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"james-d-chambers","displayName":"JAMES D. CHAMBERS","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd37036:2021-11-23","opinionId":"a4e20435-2c07-5c61-9463-af38527bc465","slug":"james-d-chambers-appellant-v-treasurer-of-missouri-as-custodian-of-the-se-d37036","caseName":"JAMES D. CHAMBERS, Appellant\nvs.\nTREASURER OF MISSOURI AS CUSTODIAN OF THE SECOND INJURY FUND, Respondent","caseNumber":"SD37036","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2021-11-23","year":2021,"display_summary":"James Chambers sought permanent total disability benefits from the Second Injury Fund after a 2015 work accident, claiming he was unemployable. The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission found him employable and not permanently and totally disabled, denying benefits. The appellate court affirmed the Commission's decision, holding that Chambers failed to meet his burden of proof and that abundant evidence supported the finding that he was able to compete in the open labor market.","primaryTopic":"workers-compensation","topicSlugs":["workers-compensation","administrative-law","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","evidence"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=182244","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/james-d-chambers-appellant-v-treasurer-of-missouri-as-custodian-of-the-se-d37036","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"}]}