{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"sterling-bennett","displayName":"Sterling Bennett","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed108713:2020-08-25","opinionId":"48f66949-7eed-5510-a7ff-aa6fd5c89abc","slug":"sterling-bennett-appellant-v-treasurer-of-the-state-of-missouri-as-custod-108713","caseName":"Sterling Bennett, Appellant, vs. Treasurer of the State of Missouri, as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund, Respondent.","caseNumber":"ED108713","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2020-08-25","year":2020,"display_summary":"Sterling Bennett appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's denial of Second Injury Fund liability for two separate work injuries. The Commission had affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's decision. The appellate court affirmed the Commission's award, finding that Bennett failed to prove permanent total disability for his March 2014 injury due to flawed expert opinions, and failed to prove a synergistic effect for his August 2013 injury.","primaryTopic":"workers-compensation","topicSlugs":["workers-compensation","administrative-law","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review","evidence"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=164620","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/sterling-bennett-appellant-v-treasurer-of-the-state-of-missouri-as-custod-108713","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: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"appellant"}]}