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Daniel Good v. USA Today

Decision date: September 23, 20101 pages

Summary

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the administrative law judge's award of workers' compensation benefits in this case. The Commission found that the ALJ's decision was supported by competent and substantial evidence and 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.: 06-069191

Employee: Daniel Good

Employer: USA Today (Settled)

Insurer: Travelers Casualty \& Surety 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 Law. Pursuant to section 286.090 RSMo, the Commission affirms the award and decision of the administrative law judge dated May 13, 2010. The award and decision of Administrative Law Judge John A. Tackes, issued May 13, 2010, 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 $\qquad 23^{\text {rd }}$ day of September 2010.

LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

William F. Ringer, Chairman

Alice A. Bartlett, Member

John J. Hickey, Member

Attest: