Paul Reboul v Richards Welding and/or Monty Richards
Inj. No. 24-019220
Release date March 18, 2024
Claimant worked as a welder and injured his shoulder handling a heavy pipe and underwent shoulder surgery. No medical bills were paid by the employer but claimant recieved $15,000 in temporary benefits. In a hardshp hearing for further benefits, no one appeared for the employer/or alleged insurer.
The Commission reversed a finding that the named carier CompSource carried insurance for the employer at the time of the accident, noting the lack of a cetification of insurance offered by either party and no credible or persuasive evidence to suport coverage. Comp Source argued due process violations due to lack of notice and that claimant was not a covered employee due to lack of jurisdiction from an out of state injury. The ALJ had found claimant was a 'covered' employee under Missouri law and the employer was both Richards Welding (apparently a disolved corp) and Monty Richards (the owner).
The Commisison affirmed an award against the uninsured employer for future medical aid (no back medical was requested) and 15 weeks of unpaid TTD. The supporting documents suggest the corporation which employed claimant was dissolved due to the failure to pay taxes.
Atty - Platter (employee) Munsell (employer, post-award)
