Filtered Decisions

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's award allowing workers' compensation benefits for Robert Gosche, who sustained injuries from a ceiling collapse while performing construction work at a Drury Inns facility on November 20, 2008. The award includes 60 weeks of permanent partial disability (15% PPD of low back) from the employer and permanent total disability benefits payable by the Second Injury Fund at $772.53 weekly for Gosche's lifetime.

The Commission affirmed the administrative law judge's denial of the employee's claim against the Second Injury Fund, finding that the employee is permanently and totally disabled as a result of the August 16, 2004 accident considered alone, not in combination with preexisting conditions. The Commission issued a supplemental opinion to clarify the findings of fact and conclusions of law required by statute.

The Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's decision denying workers' compensation benefits to employee James W. Auxier for injuries allegedly sustained from a fall from a trailer in Dallas, Texas on March 16, 2009. The claim was denied and dismissed for lack of jurisdiction under the Missouri Workers' Compensation Law.

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's award of workers' compensation benefits to Kenneth Hufker for injuries sustained on October 27, 1998, when he was struck by wall panels while loading a truck at his employer's facility. The Commission approved total compensation of $67,391.90 for medical expenses and permanent partial disability rated at 45% of body as a whole.

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission modified the Administrative Law Judge's award to issue a final award for future medical care rather than a temporary award. The employee suffered permanent total disability from a fall off a broken ladder on April 3, 2002, affecting his neck, right arm, and left hip.

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the administrative law judge's award of workers' compensation benefits to Martin Lampe for injuries sustained in a fall from a ladder on September 22, 2003. The employee was awarded permanent total disability benefits of $500.02 per week for life, along with unpaid medical expenses of $2,958.00.

The Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's award of workers' compensation to Charles Rothschild for injuries sustained on August 30, 1999, when he fell from a truck while removing a tree limb from the cab shield. The employee was awarded permanent partial disability benefits of 50% for right knee injury and 20% for left shoulder injury, along with medical expenses and temporary disability compensation totaling over $87,000.

The Missouri LIRC affirmed the administrative law judge's award of workers' compensation for Margaret Grubbs, who was struck by a car on October 11, 2001 while employed at Ford Motor Company in Claycomo, Clay County. The award granted permanent partial disability benefits for injuries to both upper extremities, the right lower extremity, and the back, with compensation rates of $628.90 for temporary total disability and $329.42 for permanent partial disability.

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's award of workers' compensation benefits to Dan Whitt for injuries sustained in a fall from a silo platform on September 11, 1998. The claimant was determined to have permanent and total disability resulting from multiple injuries to his lower body and was awarded compensation for temporary disability, medical expenses, and ongoing benefits.