Douglas Cosby v. Treasurer of the State of Missouri as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc DOUGLAS COSBY, ) Opinion issued June 25, 2019 ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) No. SC97317 ) TREASURER of the STATE OF ) MISSOURI as CUSTODIAN of the ) SECOND INJURY FUND, ) ) Respondent. ) APPEAL FROM THE MISSOURI LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION In 2014, Douglas Cosby injured his left knee at work. He subsequently filed a workers’ compensation claim against his employer and the second injury fund alleging he was totally or, alternatively, partially disabled as a result of his knee injury combined with his preexisting disabilities. Following an evidentiary…