Graham v. Latco Contractors, Inc.

This appeal arises from an adjudication by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Commission) of a dispute concerning a § 287.150.3 subrogation claim.1 Under the very unusual circumstances presented by this case, the Commission exceeded its powers by deciding that controversy in this administrative worker’s compensation proceeding. Therefore, we reverse that portion of the final award of compensation and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

In 1995, Robert Graham (Employee) began working for Lateo Contractors, Inc. (Employer). Employee built and maintained…