Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Commission affirms findings of a minimal load factor

Gale Wolfmeier v Diocese of Jefferson City and Treasurer of Mo
Missouri Employers Mutual Ins. Co. (settled)

Release date:  Oct 4, 2019

Venue:  Cole County

Plot Summary:  The Commission majority affirms an award of  a minimal load factor of 1.75%  in a claim against the second injury fund  with a primary back injury at 8.75% and a pre-existing hand injury. The commission affirmed a denial of other claims of synergistic load as conclusory, and not clearly established from other prior conditions such as nose bleeds and headaches.  A dissenting commission would have increased the amount of a load factor to 5% and considered the prior ankle in any award against the fund.

Inj. No. 12-083494
https://labor.mo.gov/sites/labor/files/decisions_wc/WolfmeierGala12-08349410-04-19.pdf

Cast:  
Fischer, ALJ
Kiefer
Cohen

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