{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"robert-balliu","displayName":"Robert Balliu","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd87032:2025-01-08","opinionId":"cb028a87-17fe-54b2-8a34-b379d6b647cd","slug":"robert-balliu-v-treasurer-of-the-state-of-missouri-custodian-of-the-secon-d87032","caseName":"Robert Balliu\nvs.\nTreasurer of the State of Missouri - Custodian of the Second Injury Fund","caseNumber":"WD87032","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2025-01-08","year":2025,"display_summary":"Robert Balliu appealed the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's decision, which denied his claim for worker's compensation from the Second Injury Fund (SIF) for a 2015 work-related injury. Balliu contended that a prior 1999 hernia combined with his 2015 injury to cause permanent total disability, making the SIF liable. The appellate court affirmed the Commission's decision, holding that the SIF is not liable when the primary injury alone, not in combination with a preexisting disability, results in permanent total disability, and found the Commission's factual findings were supported by sufficient evidence.","primaryTopic":"workers-compensation","topicSlugs":["workers-compensation","administrative-law","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=216373","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/robert-balliu-v-treasurer-of-the-state-of-missouri-custodian-of-the-secon-d87032","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"}],"role":"appellant"}]}