Legal Opinion
Ronald Lawrence v. Treasurer of the State of Missouri-Custodian of the Second Injury Fund
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 28, 2015No. WD77998PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJames Edward Welsh, Presiding Judge
Ronald Lawrence appeals the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission’s decision denying him workers’ compensation benefits for a permanent total disability from the Second Injury Fund. We reverse the judgment and remand to the Commission.
Background
Lawrence began working for Southwestern Bell Telephone, LP (“Employer”) in November 1973 as a lineman. In 1984, he began working as a cable-splicer and continued in that position for twenty-two years. Lawrence’s job involved a lot of bending, twisting, and stooping, and his job duties required him to carry up to 150 pounds of gear.
On May 11, 2005,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hampton v. Big Boy Steel ErectionSupreme Court of Missouri · 2003
- Treasurer of the State v. WitteSupreme Court of Missouri · 2013
- ABB POWER T & D CO. v. KempkerMissouri Court of Appeals · 2007
- Leutzinger v. Treasurer of Missouri Custodian of the Second Injury FundMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
- Barr v. Vickers, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Robinson v. Loxcreen Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2019
- Glasco v. Treasurer of the State-Custodian of the Second Injury FundMissouri Court of Appeals · 2017
- Cherisse Williams v. Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of Second Injury FundMissouri Court of Appeals · 2020
- Clifford Austin v. AM Mechanical Services Treasurer of the State of Missouri-Custodian of the Second Injury FundMissouri Court of Appeals · 2020
- Dale Nivens v. Interstate Brands CorporationMissouri Court of Appeals · 2019
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