Legal Opinion
Hutson v. Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of Second Injury Fund
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided April 17, 2012No. ED 97321PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtSherri B. Sullivan, J.
Introduction
Michael Hutson (Claimant) appeals a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Commission) denying Claimant compensation from the Second Injury Fund (SIF) for permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits. Claimant argues the Commission wrongly failed to find that a stipulation by the parties constituted evidence of the synergistic combination of his preexisting and current disabilities. The SIF agrees this case should be remanded for a finding regarding the percentage of PPD for any preexisting disability. We reverse and remand.
Background
In 2003, Claimant injured…
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