Trip at doctor’s office doesn’t get workers’ compensation, Supreme Court rules

April 23, 2020 Comments Off on Trip at doctor’s office doesn’t get workers’ compensation, Supreme Court rules

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled April 14 that a woman who was treated for exposure to ant spray in the workplace, then hurt her knee at the doctor’s office while being treated, doesn’t qualify for workers’ compensation. The unanimous opinion ...

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Supreme Court weighs unusual workers’ compensation claims

February 18, 2020 Comments Off on Supreme Court weighs unusual workers’ compensation claims

The Missouri Supreme Court once again is considering at what point an injury connected somehow to the workplace becomes a work-related injury. The court heard back-to-back cases on Feb. 11 in two cases from women who sought workers’ compensation after ...

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