Almost 15 months after it heard arguments in the case, the Missouri Supreme Court has issued a splintered decision in a constitutional challenge to the Legislature’s reform of workers’ compensation. The lawsuit, argued in November 2007, presented a series of ...

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The Missouri Senate rejected a plan that could have boosted the pay for judges and elected officials, a move that effectively kills the recommendation. The Missouri Citizens’ Commission on Compensation approved a proposal in late 2008 stipulating a raise for ...

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Missouri’s Second Injury Fund, a program to compensate previously injured people who incur new injuries on the job, didn’t get much attention during last year’s contentious election season. But that’s likely to change soon. Missouri Department of Labor Director Todd ...

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