Michael Mayes

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the administrative law judge's award of workers' compensation benefits to Melvin Stark for a low back injury sustained on May 10, 2005, while installing a galvanized steel laundry chute at his workplace in Pulaski County, Missouri. The injury resulted in permanent total disability, and the Commission found the award was supported by competent and substantial evidence and in accordance with Missouri Workers' Compensation Law.

The Commission affirmed the administrative law judge's decision denying all workers' compensation benefits, finding that the claimant's alleged repetitive trauma injury to the right shoulder did not arise out of and in the course of employment. No compensation was awarded for temporary disability, permanent disability, or medical expenses.

The Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's award denying workers' compensation benefits to Diane Dobbs, who alleged developing upper extremity pain while working as a telemarketer at MCI in November 1997. The Commission found that the alleged occupational disease did not arise out of and in the course of employment under Missouri Workers' Compensation Law.

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's award allowing workers' compensation benefits to employee Jamey Blackerby for a back injury sustained on August 4, 2005, when a coworker dropped a beam during a lifting operation. The claimant was determined to have permanent and total disability with compensation for unpaid medical expenses and temporary total disability benefits.

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the Administrative Law Judge's award denying workers' compensation benefits to employee Deann Henley for an injury occurring on October 10, 2001. The Commission found the ALJ's decision was supported by competent and substantial evidence and in accordance with the Missouri Workers' Compensation Act.

The Commission affirmed the administrative law judge's award allowing workers' compensation benefits to Shelly McIntire for a left ankle sprain sustained on January 2, 2001, while transferring a client from a wheelchair to a vehicle, which subsequently developed into a severe staph infection. The claimant was awarded permanent total disability benefits beginning March 18, 2003, along with unpaid medical expenses of $10,587.05.

The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission affirmed the administrative law judge's award denying workers' compensation benefits to Lisa Conway for an alleged injury on January 15, 2005. The Commission found that the injury did not arise out of and in the course of employment, and therefore no compensation was awarded.