Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Zweifel
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided February 10, 2014No. SD 32827PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDaniel E. Scott, J.
Marlene Stewart now is permanently totally disabled (“PTD”). Whether she was so before, or only after, her last work injury is at issue. We affirm the Industrial Commission’s finding of the latter and consequent award of PTD benefits from the Second Injury Fund (“Fund”).
The Fund and Total Disability
To encourage the hiring of disabled persons, the Fund compensates a worker whose work injury combines with prior partial disabilities to cause enhanced overall disability. Schussler v. Treasurer, 393 S.W.3d 90, 95-96 (Mo.App.2012); § 287.220. If Ms. Stewart was PTD before her last work injury, as…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Molder v. MISSOURI STATE TREASURERMissouri Court of Appeals · 2011
- Cooper v. Medical Center of IndependenceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
- Schussler v. Treasurer of the State-Custodian of the Second Injury FundMissouri Court of Appeals · 2012
- Michael v. TreasurerMissouri Court of Appeals · 2011
- Grgic v. P & G ConstructionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Greer v. SYSCO Food ServicesSupreme Court of Missouri · 2015
- Rusty Archer v. City of Cameron and Midwest Public Risk of Missouri Treasurer of the State of Missouri-Custodian of the Second Injury FundMissouri Court of Appeals · 2015
- CAROLYN MARTHA BRASHERS, Claimant-Respondent v. TREASURER OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI AS CUSTODIAN OF THE SECOND INJURY FUNDMissouri Court of Appeals · 2014
- Carl Greer, Appellant/Cross-Respondent v. Sysco Food Services, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, and Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of the Second Injury FundSupreme Court of Missouri · 2015
- Carl Greer, Appellant/Cross-Respondent v. Sysco Food Services, Respondent/Cross-Appellant, and Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of the Second Injury FundSupreme Court of Missouri · 2015
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