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Party ID
amie-elsworth-claimant
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2
Top Practice Route
Personal Injury
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Wayne County and its insurer appealed a circuit court judgment ordering them to pay workers' compensation benefits to Amie Elsworth, the widow of an employee who died after sustaining a work-related injury. The employer argued that Elsworth's entitlement to benefits under the Schoemehl doctrine was not raised or adjudicated by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the Commission's factual findings, which were affirmed in a prior appeal, implicitly resolved the Schoemehl issue, making the circuit court's entry of judgment a ministerial act.
Wayne County, Missouri, appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's award of permanent and total disability benefits to Dustin Elsworth's successor, Amie Elsworth. The employer challenged the Commission's finding that it failed to prove entitlement to a penalty against Elsworth for violating safety rules. The appellate court affirmed the Commission's award, concluding that sufficient competent evidence supported the Commission's finding that the employer did not make a reasonable effort to ensure employee compliance with safety rules.