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Roger Richter v. Michener Gaines Association, Inc.

Decision date: June 18, 20092 pages

Summary

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's award of workers' compensation benefits to employee Roger Richter, finding the award was supported by competent and substantial evidence and made in accordance with Missouri Workers' Compensation Act. The Commission also approved the administrative law judge's allowance of attorney's fees as fair and reasonable.

Caption

FINAL AWARD ALLOWING COMPENSATION (Affirming Award and Decision of Administrative Law Judge)
Injury No.: 03-139070
Employee:Roger Richter
Employer:Michener Gaines Association, Inc. (Settled)
Insurer:ALEA North American Insurance Co. (Settled)
Additional Party:Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of Second Injury Fund

The above-entitled workers' compensation case is submitted to the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Commission) for review as provided by section 287.480 RSMo. Having reviewed the evidence and considered the whole record, the Commission finds 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 January 7, 2009. The award and decision of Administrative Law Judge Joseph E. Denigan, issued January 7, 2009, 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 18th day of June 2009.

LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

William F. Ringer, Chairman

Alice A. Bartlett, Member

John J. Hickey, Member

Attest:

Secretary

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