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Richard Gilman v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.

Decision date: June 29, 20111 pages

Summary

The Missouri LIRC affirmed the award and decision of the administrative law judge dated January 13, 2011, finding that the award was supported by competent and substantial evidence and complied with Missouri Workers' Compensation Law. The Commission also approved and affirmed the administrative law judge's allowance of attorney's fees as fair and reasonable.

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FINAL AWARD ALLOWING COMPENSATION

(Affirming Award and Decision of Administrative Law Judge)

Injury No.: 03-136915

Employee: Richard Gilman

Employer: Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. (Settled)

Insurer: American Home Assurance 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 January 13, 2011. The award and decision of Administrative Law Judge Carl Mueller, issued January 13, 2011, 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 $29^{\text {th }}$ day of June 2011.

LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

William F. Ringer, Chairman

Alice A. Bartlett, Member

Curtis E. Chick, Jr., Member

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