{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"springfield-rehab-and-health-care-center/nhc-health","displayName":"Springfield Rehab and Health Care Center/NHC Health","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"mo:sc100006:2023-11-21","opinionId":"6f1c2d70-d483-564e-a010-e0659e6512e0","slug":"jeannie-e-harper-respondent-v-springfield-rehab-and-health-care-centernhc-100006","caseName":"Jeannie E. Harper, Respondent, vs. Springfield Rehab and Health Care Center/NHC Health, Appellant, Premier Group Insurance Company Corvel Enterprise Company, Inc. (TPA), Appellant, and Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondent.; Jeannie E. Harper, Respondent, vs. Springfield Rehab and Health Care Center/NHC Health, Appellant, Premier Group Insurance Company Corvel Enterprise Company, Inc. (TPA), Appellant, and Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondent.","caseNumber":"SC100006","court":"mo","courtLabel":"Supreme Court of Missouri","decisionDate":"2023-11-21","year":2023,"display_summary":"Jeannie Harper, a nurse, appealed a Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (LIRC) final award granting her permanent total disability benefits under the Missouri Workers' Compensation Law. Springfield Rehab and Health Care Center/NHC Health appealed the LIRC's decision, arguing that Harper did not suffer a compensable injury arising from a workplace accident, was not permanently and totally disabled, and was not entitled to future medical care. The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the LIRC's award, finding its decision was supported by competent and substantial evidence.","primaryTopic":"workers-compensation","topicSlugs":["workers-compensation","administrative-law","evidence","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=202961","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/jeannie-e-harper-respondent-v-springfield-rehab-and-health-care-centernhc-100006","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"workers-compensation","label":"Workers' Compensation","href":"/practice-areas/workers-compensation","score":18,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: workers-compensation","text: labor and industrial relations commission","text: lirc","text: 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: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}