A Jackson County woman won $40,000 in an employment discrimination case, but her attorney is not satisfied, calling it an “outlaw verdict.”

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The Missouri insurance department is recommending a reduction in the premiums charged to businesses for workers' compensation insurance.

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The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for employees to win lawsuits claiming they were fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim.

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Occupational diseases are no longer covered exclusively by Missouri’s workers compensation system, an appeals court ruled this morning.

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Missouri lawmakers on Friday failed to pass a stripped-down bill that attempted to shield workers from being sued if they injure a co-employee.

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When a legal secretary and her former employer took their chances on an open-ended workers’ compensation settlement, neither party knew how much the final payout could be. In addition to an $85,000 lump sum, the Kansas City law firm and ...

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In every industry – not just those thought of as high-hazard – there are certain risks in the workplace. And an injury that renders a worker unable to do his or her job presents a serious financial strain on Missouri ...

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The Missouri Supreme Court will hear arguments today regarding the proper venue for the Second Injury Fund’s ability for subrogation. According to court documents, Joseph Banks was driving a van for a company called Bridgford Foods. Banks suffered neck and ...

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Some lawyers questioning authority for terminations

Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday framed cuts his administration made among the state's administrative law judges as a continuation of the policies of previous Gov. Matt Blunt. "They're not Article V judges," Nixon said. "In the last administration they lessened the number of folks in that department already. We felt that continuing to lean that up was appropriate with the budget challenges we face. I'm confident that the remaining commissioners will be able to handle the workload."