Thomas v. City of Springfield

PHILLIP R. GARRISON, Judge.

William Thomas (“Thomas”) appeals from the ruling of the Missouri Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“Commission”) affirming the decision of an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) denying Thomas workers’ compensation benefits for an injury sustained during his employment as a police officer by the City of Springfield, Missouri (“City”). The judgment of the Commission is affirmed.

*156Thomas is an eighteen-year veteran of the Springfield, Missouri Police Department (“Department”). At the time of. the incident in question, he was, and since 1988 had been, a detective…