Wilcut v. Innovative Warehousing
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GLENN A. NORTON, Presiding Judge.
Sharon Wilcut (“Dependent”) appeals the Labor and Industrial Relation Commission’s (“Commission”) final award denying compensation on her claim for death benefits. We hold that the Commission erred in finding that Dependent’s husband, Floyd Wilcut (“Employee”), unreasonably refused a blood transfusion. We reverse the award and remand.
I. BACKGROUND
Employee was a truck driver for Innovative Warehousing (“Employer”). He was involved in an accident in which he sustained several severe injuries. Employer does not dispute that the accident occurred in the…
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