Newlin v. Cordray Ford Tractor

ULRICH, Judge.

Cordray Ford Tractor (Cordray) and the Treasurer of the State of Missouri appeal the decision of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Commission) finding that the employer, Cordray, is liable under the Workers’ Compensation Law, Chapter 287, RSMo.,1 as an unauthorized self-insurer for damages arising from an injury suffered by its employee, William I. Newlin. Additionally, the Commission found that if Cordray is financially unable to pay, the Second Injury Fund is liable for $11,444.90 in medical expenses incurred and for future medical treatment expenses. The issue…