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Occupation Disease Claims No Longer Subject to Workers’ Compensation Law Exclusivity Provisions
On September 13, 2011, the Missouri Court of Appeals departed from well-established Missouri caselaw in holding that individuals may bring occupational disease claims through civil actions even though they may also have workers’ compensation remedies available for the...
Missouri Court of Appeals Reaffirms Stiff Burden for Showing Misconduct Precluding Unemployment Benefits
Section 288.030.1(23) of the Missouri Revised Statutes defines “misconduct” for purposes of unemployment benefits as: an act of wanton or willful disregard of the employer’s interest, a deliberate violation of the employer’s rules, a disregard of standards of behavior...
Can I Comp the Overtime? Federal and State Laws Affecting Compensation
So you worked over 50 hours last week to pay off some debt and you can't wait for that overtime check? You are probably under the impression that your employer has a legal obligation to compensate you extra for your overtime hours. Not so fast. People often make the...
Businesses Should Not Overlook the Importance of Evidence Preservation in Today’s World of E-Discovery
Larger corporations have faced this reality for many years: litigation involving records can be extremely costly, very disruptive and just a pain in the “you-know-what.” Now smaller companies are also experiencing what their larger counterparts have known for some...