medical evidence

Apr 22, 2019

Employment Law: PTD Benefits-Medical Evidence-SIF Liability

Where employer challenged an award of permanent partial disability benefits and future medical expenses to a former employee, the employer failed to follow the required analytical process in its points on appeal, and the judgment is affirmed because the commission’s decision to grant compensation was not contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence, […]

Mar 20, 2016

Criminal Law : Closing Argument – Witness Testimony – Medical Evidence

State v. Galvin (MLW No. 68911/Case No. ED102438 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Gaertner Jr., J.)

Mar 25, 2014

Unemployment Compensation : Childbirth – Ability To Work – Medical Evidence

Sheridan v. Division of Employment Security (MLW No. 66188/Case No. WD76046 – 15 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western Distict, Witt, J.)

Sep 1, 2011

Workers’ Compensation: SIF Liability – Medical Evidence – Credibility Determination

Tombaugh v. Treasurer (MLW No. 62703/Case No. WD73171 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Mitchell, J.)

Apr 15, 2010

Workers’ Compensation: Compensability – Brain Injury – Medical Evidence

Lingo v. Midwest Block and Brick, Inc. (MLW No. 60489/Case No. WD71501 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Welsh, P.J.) Even though a worker’s experts gave evidence that the worker suffered from vertigo, nausea, dizziness and balance problems, the testimony did not support the worker’s claim that he sustained a traumatic brain […]

Jan 9, 2009

Social Security

Denial Of Benefits Medical Evidence Balancing Â Where a claimant of Social Security disability benefits and supplemental security income appealed the denial of benefits, the administrative law judge’s conclusion that the medical opinions of a treating doctor were not entitled to controlling weight was supported by substantial evidence, and there was also no evidence that the […]