Filtered Decisions

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's award of workers' compensation benefits for Cordia Anderson's back injury sustained on September 24, 2002, while dumping a 55-gallon drum. The injury was found to be compensable under Missouri law with permanent total disability benefits awarded.

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's decision denying workers' compensation benefits to James G. Hawley for an alleged back injury from lifting a generator on February 1, 2002. The court found that the employee was not in the employ of the employer at the time of the alleged accident and that the injury did not arise out of and in the course of employment.

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the administrative law judge's decision denying workers' compensation benefits to Mark Howard for a low back injury alleged to have occurred on September 4, 2003, finding that the injury did not arise out of and in the course of employment. No compensation was awarded in this case.

The Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's decision denying workers' compensation benefits to employee Cory Washington, finding that his alleged back injury from lifting boxes on April 1, 2003 did not arise out of and in the course of his employment. No compensation was awarded, and the claim was determined to be non-compensable under Missouri workers' compensation law.

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's award finding that the employee's motor vehicle accident injury arose out of and in the course of employment. The Commission determined all findings were supported by competent and substantial evidence under the Missouri Workers' Compensation Act.