Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Date unavailable
Thomas Hasselbring vs. Macon County Nursing Home District and Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of Second Injury Fund
Thomas Hasselbring appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's denial of worker's compensation benefits for a leg amputation. Hasselbring argued the Commission erred in finding that a work-related accident was not the prevailing factor in his disability, but rather a pre-existing popliteal aneurysm. The appellate court affirmed the Commission's award, concluding that its findings were supported by competent and substantial evidence and that it did not exceed its powers by applying the prevailing factor test or adopting an expert's opinion.