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Steve Rowens v. City of St. Louis

Decision date: November 4, 20091 pages

Summary

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the administrative law judge's award of workers' compensation benefits to employee Steve Rowens. The Commission found the award was supported by competent and substantial evidence and was issued in accordance with Missouri Workers' Compensation Law.

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FINAL AWARD ALLOWING COMPENSATION

(Affirming Award and Decision of Administrative Law Judge)

Injury No.: 07-094763

Employee: Steve Rowens

Employer: City of St. Louis

Insurer: Self-Insured: CCMSI

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 Law. Pursuant to section 286.090 RSMo, the Commission affirms the award and decision of the administrative law judge dated June 18, 2009. The award and decision of Administrative Law Judge Cornelius T. Lane, issued June 18, 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 $4^{\text {th }}$ day of November 2009.

LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

William F. Ringer, Chairman

Alice A. Bartlett, Member

John J. Hickey, Member

Attest: