Dillard v. Dickens

GARRISON, Judge.

Elmer Dillard (Appellant) filed a claim for Workers’ Compensation benefits against Respondent (Dickens) which was denied by the administrative law judge (ALJ) and, on appeal, by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Commission). On this appeal, since the Commission affirmed and adopted the award denying compensation, we review the decision and findings of the ALJ as adopted by the Commission. Cole v. Town & Country Exteriors, 837 S.W.2d 580, 583 (Mo.App.1992).

The standard of appellate review in Workers’ Compensation cases is well defined. We view the evidence and…