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MO Rev Stat § 286.120 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 286 - Department of Labor and Industrial Relations|Section 286.120 - Division of workers' compensation supervised by director, term of office, powers, bond.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   286.120. Division of workers' compensation supervised by director, term of office, powers, bond. — Subject to the supervision of the director of the department of labor and industrial relations, the division of workers' compensation shall be supervised and controlled by a division director who shall be appointed by and report to the director of the department of labor and industrial relations. The division director shall have all of the powers now vested by law in administrative law judges by the provisions of the workers' compensation law. Under the supervision of the director of the department of labor and industrial relations, the division director shall exercise such powers, duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary and as prescribed by the director of the department of labor and industrial relations in connection with the administration of the workers' compensation law (chapter 287), and the victims of crime law (chapter 595). Before entering upon the division director's duties, the director of the division of workers' compensation shall give a bond to the state of Missouri in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, conditioned that said division director will faithfully account for all moneys and property that may come into the division director's hands by virtue of the division director's office, and if a surety bond is given, the premium therefor shall be paid by the state from the workers' compensation fund. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1101 § 12, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 278, A. 1949 S.B. 1102, A.L. 1953 p. 528, A.L. 1957 p. 559, A.L. 1961 p. 423, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1266, H.B. 1396, A.L. 1995 H.B. 300 & 95)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Workers' compensation, Chap. 287
MO Rev Stat § 286.121 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 286 - Department of Labor and Industrial Relations|Section 286.121 - Director of department to compile certain statistics — industrial commission administering agency for occupational safety and health act.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   286.121. Director of department to compile certain statistics — industrial commission administering agency for occupational safety and health act. — 1. The director shall compile or supervise the compilation of all statistics and information relating to occupational injuries and illnesses required by and for the use of the United States Department of Labor in implementing the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The director shall also compile or supervise the compilation of all statistics required of the division by the United States Atomic Energy Commission.  2. The labor and industrial relations commission of the Missouri department of labor and industrial relations, having been designated by the governor as the agency responsible for administering the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, is charged with the express duty and responsibility to take all possible steps necessary in order to comply with the terms, provisions and requirements of said act insofar as it is applicable to Missouri. ­­-------- (L. 1971 S.B. 362 § 1, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1266, H.B. 1396, A.L. 1981 S.B. 389, A.L. 1995 H.B. 300 & 95)
MO Rev Stat § 286.130 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 286 - Department of Labor and Industrial Relations|Section 286.130 - Division of employment security supervised by director — powers and duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   286.130. Division of employment security supervised by director — powers and duties. — Subject to the supervision of the director of the department of labor and industrial relations, the division of employment security is under the control, management and supervision of a director who shall be appointed by the governor as otherwise provided by law. The division director shall perform all duties and have all the powers and responsibilities conferred and imposed upon him by the Missouri employment security law. ­­-------- (L. 1945 p. 1101 § 12, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 278, A. 1949 S.B. 1102, A.L. 1957 p. 557, A.L. 1995 H.B. 300 & 95)  CROSS REFERENCE:  Employment security, Chap. 288
MO Rev Stat § 286.147 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 286 - Department of Labor and Industrial Relations|Section 286.147 - Director, appointment, powers, duties — investigation of fatal accidents — reports.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   286.147. Director, appointment, powers, duties — investigation of fatal accidents — reports. — The division of labor standards shall be supervised by a division director who shall be appointed by and report to the director of the department of labor and industrial relations. The division director shall exercise such powers, duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary and as prescribed by the director of the department of labor and industrial relations in connection with the administration of the provisions of chapters 286, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 and 444 that pertain to the division of labor standards. The division director shall make an investigation of all accidents, occurring in occupations under the statutory jurisdiction of the division, which result in death and file a written report in the office of the division of labor standards and in the office of the department director and make safety recommendations to the employer where the accident occurred. ­­-------- (L. 1967 p. 382, A.L. 1995 H.B. 300 & 95)
MO Rev Stat § 286.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 286 - Department of Labor and Industrial Relations|Section 286.300 - Administrative fund created — purpose — disbursement — fund shall not lapse to general revenue, when.

Effective - 01 Jul 1999   286.300. Administrative fund created — purpose — disbursement — fund shall not lapse to general revenue, when. — There is hereby created within the department of labor and industrial relations a "Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Administrative Fund" which shall be administered by the director of the department of labor and industrial relations. Moneys in the fund shall only be expended by the department of labor and industrial relations to administer the laws under the jurisdiction of the department and to provide goods and services which relate to the administration of these laws. The fund shall consist of revenues derived from privileges, conveniences, contracts, goods or services provided by the department of labor and industrial relations or any of the department's agencies to any governmental entity, public or private entities; moneys received as gifts, grants, bequests or contributions from private, federal, county or municipal entities; or other moneys which are transferred or paid to the department of labor and industrial relations or any of the department's agencies. The state treasurer shall be the custodian of the fund and shall provide disbursement from the fund at the request of the director of the department of labor and industrial relations for the reimbursement of goods and services necessary for the administration of the laws within the jurisdiction of the department of labor and industrial relations. Quarterly transfers from departmental funds and general revenue, if appropriate, shall be made on the first day of each quarter of the state fiscal year, except that funding for one-time, extraordinary or nonoperating expenses may be transferred in the first quarter in its entire annual amount. The provisions of section 33.080 to the contrary notwithstanding, money in this fund shall not be transferred and placed to the credit of general revenue until the amount in the fund at the end of the fiscal year exceeds one and one quarter times the appropriations from the fund for the preceding fiscal year. The amount, if any, in the fund which shall lapse is that amount in the fund which exceeds the appropriate multiple of the appropriations from the fund for the preceding fiscal year. Interest accruing to the fund shall be part of the fund. The director of the department of labor and industrial relations shall include a reporting of all receipts and expenditures from the fund in the department's annual budget. ­­-------- (L. 1999 S.B. 234)  Effective 7-01-99
MO Rev Stat § 287.021 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.021 - Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to be covered by workers' compensation — average earnings defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1980   287.021. Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to be covered by workers' compensation — average earnings defined. — 1. As used in this chapter, the term "employee" includes a sheriff or deputy sheriff and the term "employer" includes a county in regard to a sheriff or deputy sheriff.  2. Each county shall provide workers' compensation insurance in an insurance group licensed to write workers' compensation insurance in this state, or a city also recognized as a county may have at all times sufficient self-insurance coverage, so that all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in the county or self-insured city recognized as a county will be covered.  3. The "average earnings" of a sheriff or deputy sheriff is his annual salary, or fourteen dollars per day, whichever is greater.  4. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to create any tort liability upon a county or to impose any duty upon a county other than complying with this chapter in relation to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. ­­-------- (L. 1973 H.B. 534 § 1, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1396, H.B. 1596)
MO Rev Stat § 287.030 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.030 - Employer defined.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   287.030. Employer defined. — 1. The word "employer" as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean:  (1) Every person, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability partnership or company, trustee, receiver, the legal representatives of a deceased employer, and every other person, including any person or corporation operating a railroad and any public service corporation, using the service of another for pay;  (2) The state, county, municipal corporation, township, school or road, drainage, swamp and levee districts, or school boards, board of education, regents, curators, managers or control commission, board or any other political subdivision, corporation, or quasi-corporation, or cities under special charter, or under the commission form of government;  (3) Any of the above-defined employers must have five or more employees to be deemed an employer for the purposes of this chapter unless election is made to become subject to the provisions of this chapter as provided in subsection 2 of section 287.090, except that construction industry employers who erect, demolish, alter or repair improvements shall be deemed an employer for the purposes of this chapter if they have one or more employees. An employee who is a member of the employer's family within the third degree of affinity or consanguinity shall be counted in determining the total number of employees of such employer.  2. Any reference to the employer shall also include his or her insurer or group self-insurer. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3694, A.L. 1974 S.B. 417, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1260, A.L. 1979 H.B. 496, A.L. 1990 S.B. 751, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1237, et al.)  Prior revision: 1929 § 3304  (1958) Where employee of company owning trucks was placed under direction of company which leased a tractor and trailer and latter company had right to control him in performance of his duties, he became employee of leasing company and his general employer was not liable for his accidental death while so employed. Patton v. Patton (Mo.), 308 S.W.2d 739. (2010) Strict construction of definition of "employer" mandates that a co-employee does not qualify as such and thus is not entitled to invoke employer immunity. Robinson v. Hooker, 323 S.W.3d 418 (Mo.App. W.D.).
MO Rev Stat § 287.041 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.041 - For-hire motor carrier not an employer of a lessor — definition.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   287.041. For-hire motor carrier not an employer of a lessor — definition. — Notwithstanding any provision of sections 287.030 and 287.040, for purposes of this law, in no event shall a for-hire motor carrier operating within a commercial zone as defined in section 360.041* or section 390.020 or operating under a certificate issued by the Missouri department of transportation or by the United States Department of Transportation, or its subagencies, be determined to be the employer of a lessor, as defined at 49 C.F.R. Section 376.2(f), or of a driver receiving remuneration from a lessor, as defined at 49 C.F.R. Section 376.2(f), provided, however, the term "for-hire motor carrier" shall in no event include an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or any governmental entity. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 1 & 130)  *Section 360.041 does not exist.
MO Rev Stat § 287.043 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.043 - Abrogation of case law regarding definition of owner.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   287.043. Abrogation of case law regarding definition of owner. — In applying the provisions of subsection 1 of section 287.020 and subsection 4 of section 287.040, it is the intent of the legislature to reject and abrogate earlier case law interpretations on the meaning of or definition of "owner", as extended in the following cases: Owner Operator Independent Drivers Ass'n., Inc. v. New Prime, Inc., 133 S.W.3d 162 (Mo. App. S.D., 2004); Nunn v. C.C. Midwest, 151 S.W.3d 388 (Mo. App. W.D., 2004). ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 1 & 130)
MO Rev Stat § 287.060 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.060 - Employers and employees affected by this act.

Effective - 28 Aug 1974   287.060. Employers and employees affected by this act. — Every employer and every employee, except as in this chapter otherwise provided, shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and respectively to furnish and accept compensation as herein provided. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3690, A.L. 1953 p. 535, A.L. 1965 p. 397, A.L. 1974 S.B. 417)  Prior revision: 1929 § 3300
MO Rev Stat § 287.061 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.061 - Occupational or business license for construction contractors, city or county — duty to require proof of workers' compensation coverage, when, effect.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   287.061. Occupational or business license for construction contractors, city or county — duty to require proof of workers' compensation coverage, when, effect. — 1. Any city or county which issues an occupational or business license for a contractor in the construction industry shall require a certificate of insurance for workers' compensation coverage or an affidavit, the form of which shall be developed by the division, signed by the applicant attesting that the contractor is exempt. No city or county shall have the duty to investigate any certificate of insurance or affidavit filed pursuant to this section.  2. Any contractor who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection 1 of this section shall be denied such a license until he or she furnishes a certificate of insurance.  3. It is unlawful, pursuant to section 287.128, for any contractor to provide fraudulent information pursuant to this section.  4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create or constitute a liability to or a cause of action against a city or county in regard to the issuance of any license pursuant to this section. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 251 § 15, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1237, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 287.063 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.063 - Occupational diseases, presumption of exposure — last employer liable — statute of limitations, starts running, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   287.063. Occupational diseases, presumption of exposure — last employer liable — statute of limitations, starts running, when. — 1. An employee shall be conclusively deemed to have been exposed to the hazards of an occupational disease when for any length of time, however short, he is employed in an occupation or process in which the hazard of the disease exists, subject to the provisions relating to occupational disease due to repetitive motion, as is set forth in subsection 8 of section 287.067.  2. The employer liable for the compensation in this section provided shall be the employer in whose employment the employee was last exposed to the hazard of the occupational disease prior to evidence of disability, regardless of the length of time of such last exposure, subject to the notice provision of section 287.420.  3. The statute of limitation referred to in section 287.430 shall not begin to run in cases of occupational disease until it becomes reasonably discoverable and apparent that an injury has been sustained related to such exposure, except that in cases of loss of hearing due to industrial noise said limitation shall not begin to run until the employee is eligible to file a claim as hereinafter provided in section 287.197. ­­-------- (L. 1959 S.B. 167 § 287.201, A.L. 1974 S.B. 417, A.L. 1983 H.B. 243 & 260, A.L. 1993 S.B. 251, A.L. 2005 S.B. 1 & 130)  (2002) Even though claimant's repetitive motion symptoms originated with prior employers, under last exposure rule the last employer to expose claimant is solely liable for such occupational diseases. Endicott v. Display Technologies, Inc., 77 S.W.3d 612 (Mo.banc).
MO Rev Stat § 287.070 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.070 - Occupational diseases directly related to cleanup of an illegal drug manufacturing lab.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998, 2 histories   287.070. Occupational diseases directly related to cleanup of an illegal drug manufacturing lab. — Disease of the lungs or respiratory tract or disease of the heart or cardiovascular system, including carcinoma, may be recognized as occupational diseases for the purposes of chapter 287, and are defined to be disability due to exposure to smoke, gases, or inadequate oxygen, for peace officers certified pursuant to chapter 590, or any person assisting in the cleanup or disposal if a direct causal relationship is established to exposure to an illegal controlled substance manufacturing laboratory. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B. 1147, et al. § 6)
MO Rev Stat § 287.100 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.100 - Legislative intent relative to other laws expressed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939   287.100. Legislative intent relative to other laws expressed. — Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as amending or repealing any statute or ordinance relating to associations or funds for the relief, pension, retirement, or other benefit of firemen, policemen, or other public employees, their widows, children or dependents, or as in any manner interfering with such associations, funds or benefits, now or hereafter established, but any such public employees, his widow, children or dependents, who shall receive compensation under this chapter shall have deducted from any benefit otherwise payable by any pension or other benefit fund to which the municipal corporation or other public employer contributes, a part of such benefit proportionate to the amount then being contributed to such fund by such employer, which deductions shall be made only during the compensation period. Nor shall anything in this chapter be construed as interfering with the right of any public employee to draw full wages, or collect and retain his full fees, so long as he holds his office, appointment or employment, but the period during which the same are received after the injury shall be deducted from the period of compensation payments due hereunder. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3696)  Prior revision: 1929 § 3306  (1982) Applying workers' compensation law to constitutional charter city did not violate provision of Article VI, Section 22 prescribing enactment of laws creating or fixing powers, duties or compensation of any municipal office or employment. City of St. Louis v. Grimes (Mo.), 630 S.W.2d 82.
MO Rev Stat § 287.110 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.110 - Scope of chapter as to injuries and diseases covered.

Effective - 14 Dec 2005   287.110. Scope of chapter as to injuries and diseases covered. — 1. This chapter shall apply to all cases within its provisions except those exclusively covered by any federal law.  2. This chapter shall apply to all injuries received and occupational diseases contracted in this state, regardless of where the contract of employment was made, and also to all injuries received and occupational diseases contracted outside of this state under contract of employment made in this state, unless the contract of employment in any case shall otherwise provide, and also to all injuries received and occupational diseases contracted outside of this state where the employee's employment was principally localized in this state within thirteen calendar weeks of the injury or diagnosis of the occupational disease. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 3700, A.L. 1974 S.B. 417, A.L. 2005 S.B. 1 & 130, A.L. 2005 1st Ex. Sess. S.B. 4)  Prior revision: 1929 § 3310  Effective 12-14-05  (1977) Despite policy provision excluding coverage on accidents occurring outside Missouri, Workmen's Compensation Law applies and insurer is liable on accidents occurring outside of state where contract of employment was made in state. Payne v. St. Louis Grain Corp. (A.), 562 S.W.2d 102. (1986) A choice of law provision in an employment contract may be disregarded in workers' compensation cases. Miller v. Hirschbach Motor Lines, Inc., 714 S.W.2d 652 (Mo. App.). (1993) Where Missouri statute specifically precludes recovery for work-related injuries if injuries are exclusively covered by any federal law, injuries sustained by dredge operator were recoverable under federal Jones Act which provides for personal injury suffered by any seaman in course of his employment; therefore, any amount received by plaintiff under workers' compensation was recoverable by insurer. Commercial Union Insurance Co. v. McKinnon, 10 F.3d 1352 (8th Cir.).
MO Rev Stat § 287.124 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.124 - Department of labor and industrial relations, certification of employer safety programs, when.

Effective - 01 Jan 1994   287.124. Department of labor and industrial relations, certification of employer safety programs, when. — The department of labor and industrial relations shall complete all applications filed prior to January 1, 1994, from employers for certification of employer safety programs. ­­-------- (L. 1993 S.B. 251 § 36)  Effective 1-01-94