Burlison v. Department of Public Safety

MARYW. SHEFFIELD, C.J.— OPINION AUTHOR

Althea Burlison (“Claimant”) and her former employer, the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, Missouri (“Employer”), both appeal from a final award issued by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“the Commission”) in a workers’ compensation case. In its final award, the Commission adopted the award of the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”), who found Claimant was permanently and totally disabled and awarded compensation but denied a penalty requested under Section 287.120.4.1 Claimant argues the Commission’s decision regarding the penalty should…