Ronald Malam v. State of Missouri, Department of Corrections

SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc RONALD MALAM, ) Appellant, ) ) vs. ) No. SC95170 ) STATE OF MISSOURI, ) DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ) ) Respondent. ) APPEAL OF A DECISION OF THE LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Ronald Malam appeals a Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (commission) decision denying his claim for workers’ compensation benefits. The commission determined that Mr. Malam was involved in a workplace accident but concluded that he did not bear his burden of proving that the accident was the “prevailing factor” causing his medical condition or disability. The…