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Workers’ Compensation: Permanent Partial Disability-Tinnitus-Expert Testimony
Where an employer challenged an award of permanent partial disability to a worker who suffered from work-related tinnitus, the commission did not err in finding that an audiologist with a doctorate in hearing science was qualified to testify as an expert, and the judgment is affirmed. Judgment is affirmed. Hogenmiller v. Mississippi Lime Company (MLW […]
Workers’ Compensation : Permanent Partial Disability – Conflicting Medical Theories – Future Medical Care
Kolar v. First Student, Inc. (MLW No. 68334/Case No. ED102450 – 11 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Dowd Jr., J.)
Workers’ Compensation: SIF Liability – Permanent Partial Disability – Threshold
Dyson v. Treasurer (MLW No. 64176/Case No. ED97865 – 13 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Sullivan, J.)
Workers’ Compensation: SIF Liability – Permanent Partial Disability – Minimum Threshold
Saviccio v. Treasurer (MLW No. 64160/Case No. ED97862 – 16 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Richter, J.)
Workers’ Compensation: Second Injury Fund – Permanent Partial Disability – Minimum Threshold
Treasurer v. Witte (MLW No. 64144/Case No. WD74644 – 26 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ellis, J.)
Latest Opinion Digests
- Criminal Law: Child Abuse-Sufficiency Of Evidence-Closing Argument
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- Civil Practice: Asset Forfeiture-Sanctions
- Civil Rights: Due Process-Failure to State Claim
- Probate : Revocable Trust – Amendment – Reformation
- Employer – Employee : Unpaid Commissions – At-Will Status
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Effectiveness Of Counsel – Conflict Of Interest
- Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Final Judgment
- Domestic Relations : Parenting Plan – Child Support
- Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief – Guilty Plea – Sentence Advice
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