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Toni Akins v. Kansas City, Missouri School District

Decision date: October 9, 20071 pages

Summary

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's award allowing workers' compensation to employee Toni Akins for an injury occurring on March 19, 1996. The Commission found the award was supported by competent and substantial evidence and made in accordance with the Missouri Workers' Compensation Act.

Caption

Issued by THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
FINAL AWARD ALLOWING COMPENSATION(Affirming Award and Decision of Administrative Law Judge)
Injury No.: 96-031741
Employee:Toni Akins
Employer:Kansas City, Missouri School District
Insurer:Self-Insurer by Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc.
Date of Accident:March 19, 1996
Place and County of Accident:Kansas City, Missouri
The above-entitled workers' compensation case is submitted to the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Commission) for review as provided bysection 287.480 RSMo. Having reviewed the evidence and considered the whole record, the Commissionfinds that the award of the administrative law judge is supported by competent and substantial evidence and was made in accordance with the Missouri Workers' Compensation Act. Pursuant to section 286.090 RSMo, the Commission affirms the award and decision of the administrative law judge dated April 16, 2007. The award and decision of Administrative Law Judge Rebecca S. Magruder, issued April 16, 2007, is attached and incorporated by this reference.The Commission further approves and affirms the administrative law judge’s allowance of attorney’s fee herein as being fair and reasonable.Any past due compensation shall bear interest as provided by law.Given at Jefferson City, State of Missouri, this ___ 9th _ day of October 2007.LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
William F. Ringer, Chairman
Alice A. Bartlett, Member
John J. Hickey, Member
Attest:
Secretary