The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission Missouri Cases

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) appealed the circuit court's decision to quash a preliminary writ of prohibition. MoDOT sought to prevent the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission from accepting additional evidence in a workers' compensation case, arguing it exceeded the Supreme Court's mandate in a prior appeal. The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's judgment, holding that the Supreme Court's remand for "further proceedings" and "a proper review" allowed the Commission discretion to accept additional evidence to meet a newly clarified objective standard for mental injury claims.