Savage v. TREAS. OF MO. SECOND INJURY FUND

NANNETTE A. BAKER, Judge.

Introduction

The Treasurer of the State of Missouri, Custodian of the Second Injury Fund (“the Fund”) appeals from a judgment of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (“the Commission”) affirming the decision of the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) awarding Garold Savage (“Claimant”) permanent and total disability. The Fund raises one point on appeal. The Fund claims that the Commission erred in applying an incorrect standard of causation and awarding benefits to an employee who failed to prove a compensable work injury. We affirm. 1

Factual and Procedural…