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MO Rev Stat § 287.812 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.812 - Definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   287.812. Definitions. — As used in sections 287.812 to 287.855, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following terms shall mean:  (1) "Administrative law judge", any person appointed pursuant to section 287.610 or section 621.015, or any person who hereafter may have by law all of the powers now vested by law in administrative law judges appointed under the provisions of the workers' compensation law;  (2) "Beneficiary", a surviving spouse married to the deceased administrative law judge or legal advisor of the division of workers' compensation continuously for a period of at least two years immediately preceding the administrative law judge's or legal advisor's death and also on the day of the last termination of such person's employment as an administrative law judge or legal advisor for the division of workers' compensation, or if there is no surviving spouse eligible to receive benefits, any minor child of the deceased administrative law judge or legal advisor, or any child of the deceased administrative law judge or legal advisor who, regardless of age, is unable to support himself because of intellectual disability, disease or disability, or any physical handicap or disability, who shall share in the benefits on an equal basis with all other beneficiaries;  (3) "Benefit", a series of equal monthly payments payable during the life of an administrative law judge or legal advisor of the division of workers' compensation retiring pursuant to the provisions of sections 287.812 to 287.855 or payable to a beneficiary as provided in sections 287.812 to 287.850;  (4) "Board", the board of trustees of the Missouri state employees' retirement system;  (5) "Chief legal counsel", any person appointed or employed under section 287.615 to serve in the capacity of legal counsel to the division;  (6) "Division", the division of workers' compensation of the state of Missouri;  (7) "Legal advisor", any person appointed or employed pursuant to section 287.600, 287.615, or 287.616* to serve in the capacity as a legal advisor or an associate administrative law judge and any person appointed pursuant to section 286.010 or pursuant to section 295.030, and any attorney or legal counsel appointed or employed pursuant to section 286.070;  (8) "Salary", the total annual compensation paid for personal services as an administrative law judge or legal advisor, or both, of the division of workers' compensation by the state or any of its political subdivisions. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1106, A.L. 1987 H.B. 564 merged with H.B. 713, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1149, A.L. 1997 H.B. 356, A.L. 1998 H.B. 971, A.L. 2005 S.B. 1 & 130, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1064)  *Section 287.616 was repealed by S.B. 1 & 130, 2005.
MO Rev Stat § 287.813 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.813 - Retirement, administrative law judges and legal advisors — participation in state employees' retirement system required, when.

Effective - 26 Apr 2005   287.813. Retirement, administrative law judges and legal advisors — participation in state employees' retirement system required, when. — Any administrative law judge or legal advisor who is originally employed as such on or after April 26, 2005, and who has not previously been covered by the administrative law judge's and legal advisor's retirement system under sections 287.812 to 287.856, shall not be eligible to participate in that system. Such administrative law judge or legal advisor shall participate in the state employees' retirement system under chapter 104 if otherwise eligible under the applicable provisions of law contained in that chapter. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 202, et al.)  Effective 4-26-05
MO Rev Stat § 287.825 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.825 - Death of member before or after retirement — benefits of beneficiaries.

Effective - 31 Aug 1987   287.825. Death of member before or after retirement — benefits of beneficiaries. — 1. On and after August 13, 1984, in the event that a person who is serving as an administrative law judge or legal advisor of the division dies, retirement benefits shall be paid in monthly installments to his beneficiary in the amount equal to fifty percent of the amount of the retirement benefits provided in section 287.820 regardless of the period of his service; except that where the period of service could not have been twelve years or more because of a voluntary or mandatory retirement provision, the retirement benefits provided by this subsection shall be reduced by the proportion that the number of years that he would have lacked serving twelve years had he been able to serve until voluntary or mandatory retirement bears to twelve years. The benefits to the beneficiary provided herein shall commence immediately upon the death of the administrative law judge or legal advisor.  2. In the event a person who has retired under the provisions of sections 287.812 to 287.855 dies, benefits, in the amount equal to fifty percent of the amount of the retirement benefits paid to the person under the provisions of sections 287.820 to 287.830 shall be paid in monthly installments to his beneficiary.  3. In the event that a person dies who has served in this state for an aggregate of twelve years, continuously or otherwise, as an administrative law judge or legal advisor, or both of the divisions and who, after August 13, 1984, ceased or ceases to hold office by reason of the expiration of his term, voluntary resignation or removal by the governor for nondisciplinary reasons, but who has not retired under the provisions of sections 287.812 to 287.855, retirement compensation shall be paid in monthly installments to his beneficiary in the amount equal to fifty percent of the amount of retirement compensation provided in section 287.820. The benefits to the beneficiary provided herein shall commence immediately upon the death of the former administrative law judge or legal advisor.  4. In the event that any surviving spouse receiving benefits under the provisions of sections 287.812 to 287.855 dies leaving a surviving beneficiary as defined in section 287.812, the benefits received by such surviving spouse shall be paid to such surviving beneficiary during the remainder of the period of his eligibility. If such surviving spouse leaves more than one surviving beneficiary, then each beneficiary during the remainder of the period of his eligibility shall receive a pro rata share of the amount paid to the surviving spouse under the provisions of sections 287.812 to 287.855. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1106, A.L. 1987 H.B. 564)  Effective 8-31-87
MO Rev Stat § 287.830 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.830 - Retirement with less than twelve years service — benefits.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   287.830. Retirement with less than twelve years service — benefits. — Any administrative law judge or legal advisor who has served as such for less than twelve years and is otherwise qualified under sections 287.812 to 287.855 may elect to retire at age sixty-five, or thereafter, at a reduced retirement benefit in a sum equal to the proportion of the retirement benefit provided in section 287.820 that his period of service as an administrative law judge or legal advisor, or both, of the division bears to twelve years. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1106)
MO Rev Stat § 287.835 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.835 - Removal from office bars benefits — intentional killing of administrative law judge or legal advisor bars survivor benefits, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   287.835. Removal from office bars benefits — intentional killing of administrative law judge or legal advisor bars survivor benefits, when. — 1. No benefits provided pursuant to sections 287.812 to 287.855 shall be paid to any person who has been removed from office by impeachment or for misconduct, nor to any person who has been disbarred from the practice of law, nor to the beneficiary of any such persons.  2. The board of trustees of the Missouri state employees' retirement system shall cease paying benefits to any beneficiary of an administrative law judge or legal advisor who is charged with the intentional killing of the administrative law judge or legal advisor without legal excuse or justification. A beneficiary who is convicted of such charges shall no longer be entitled to receive benefits. If the beneficiary is not convicted of such charge, the board shall resume payment of benefits and shall pay the beneficiary any benefits that were suspended pending resolution of such charge. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1106, A.L. 1997 H.B. 356)
MO Rev Stat § 287.840 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.840 - Practice of law after retirement — restrictions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   287.840. Practice of law after retirement — restrictions. — No person, other than a beneficiary, who is receiving retirement benefits under the provisions of sections 287.812 to 287.855 shall engage in the practice of law or do law business unless that person complies with the provisions of sections 476.510 and 476.565. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1106)
MO Rev Stat § 287.845 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.845 - Administration of retirement system and funds.

Effective - 26 Apr 2005   287.845. Administration of retirement system and funds. — 1. The board shall administer the provisions of sections 287.812 to 287.855 and shall have the same powers, duties, and obligations in regard to the funds and the system provided for in such sections as it has in regard to the Missouri state employees' retirement system. The system shall calculate the annuity for an administrative law judge or legal advisor, as defined in section 287.812 based on the law in effect at the time the administrative law judge's or legal advisor's employment was terminated.  2. The commissioner of administration, the state treasurer, and the secretary of the Missouri state employees' retirement system shall perform the same duties in regard to the retirement system established pursuant to the provisions of sections 287.812 to 287.855 that are prescribed for such officers in sections 104.436 and 104.438 in regard to the Missouri state employees' retirement system. Funds so certified and transferred for the retirement system established pursuant to the provisions of sections 287.812 to 287.855 shall be deposited in a separate account of the Missouri state employees' retirement fund and shall be disbursed only for the purposes of sections 287.812 to 287.855.  3. As of April 26, 2005, the liabilities and assets of the administrative law judge's and legal advisor's retirement system shall be transferred and combined with the state employees' retirement system. The contribution rate certified by the board under section 104.1066 for the state employees' retirement system after April 26, 2005, shall include amounts necessary to cover the costs of the administrative law judge's and legal advisor's retirement system. This section and section 287.813 shall not affect the past, present, or future rights or benefits of administrative law judges and legal advisors participating in the administrative law judge's and legal advisor's retirement system prior to April 26, 2005, including their beneficiaries, spouses, or former spouses. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1106, A.L. 1997 H.B. 356, A.L. 2003 S.B. 248, et al., A.L. 2005 S.B. 202, et al.)  Effective 4-26-05
MO Rev Stat § 287.846 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.846 - Retirement benefit plan exclusive, exception — transfer of funds from other system.

Effective - 28 Aug 1984   287.846. Retirement benefit plan exclusive, exception — transfer of funds from other system. — 1. The retirement benefit plan established by the provisions of sections 287.812 to 287.855 shall be the only retirement benefit plan under which benefits shall be paid to persons based on services of administrative law judges or legal advisors covered under the provisions of sections 287.812 to 287.855.  2. Any contributions made by the state of Missouri or the division to any other retirement system on such administrative law judge's or legal advisor's behalf shall be transferred upon August 13, 1984, to the board to be kept in the separate account provided for in section 287.845.  3. The provisions of subsections 1 and 2 of this section shall not apply to benefits paid or contributions made under the Federal Old Age and Survivors' Insurance Act, as amended. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1106)
MO Rev Stat § 287.850 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.850 - Life insurance benefits.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   287.850. Life insurance benefits. — The board shall provide or contract for life insurance benefits under the provisions of section 104.515 for persons covered by sections 287.812 to 287.855 who, for the purpose of that section, shall be considered members of the Missouri state employees' retirement system with the amount of life insurance benefits based on the creditable service of the person as provided in section 104.515. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1106, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1574)
MO Rev Stat § 287.855 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.855 - Disability benefits.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   287.855. Disability benefits. — Any administrative law judge or legal advisor who, while so employed, becomes disabled so that he or she is totally incapable of performing any duties of his or her office shall be entitled to disability benefits as provided by the Missouri state employees' retirement system. ­­-------- (L. 1984 H.B. 1106, A.L. 1995 H.B. 416, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 287.856 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.856 - Administrative law judges and legal advisors serving in Armed Forces may elect to purchase creditable prior service — contributions, payment period — surviving spouse may receive refund.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997   287.856. Administrative law judges and legal advisors serving in Armed Forces may elect to purchase creditable prior service — contributions, payment period — surviving spouse may receive refund. — 1. Any administrative law judge or legal advisor as defined in section 287.812 who had performed active service in the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Army or Air National Guard, Coast Guard, or any reserve component thereof prior to becoming a member and who became a member after his discharge under honorable conditions may elect, prior to retirement, to purchase all of the member's creditable prior service equivalent to such service in the Armed Forces, but not to exceed four years. The purchase shall be effected by the member's submission of appropriate documentation verifying the member's dates of active service and by paying to the Missouri state employees' retirement system an amount equal to what would have been contributed by the state on the member's behalf had he been a member for the period for which the member is electing to purchase credit and had the member's compensation during such period of membership been the same as the annual salary rate at which the member was initially employed by a department, with the calculations based on the contribution rate in effect on the date of employment as an administrative law judge or legal advisor with simple interest at the same rate in effect at the time of election used by the Missouri state employees' retirement system calculated from the date of such employment from which the member could first receive creditable service to the date of election under this subsection. The payment shall be made over a period of not longer than two years, measured from the date of election, and with simple interest on the unpaid balance. Payments made for such creditable prior service under this section shall be treated by the Missouri state employees' retirement system as would contributions made by the state and shall not be subject to any prohibition on member contributions or refund provisions in effect August 28, 1992.  2. The surviving spouse of any deceased member who purchased creditable prior service for service in the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to subsection 1 of this section and who died prior to retirement may, upon written request, receive a refund of the amount contributed for such purchase of creditable prior service provided the surviving spouse is not entitled to a survivorship benefit payable under the provisions of section 104.420. ­­-------- (L. 1992 S.B. 499, et al. § 287.860, A.L. 1997 H.B. 356)
MO Rev Stat § 287.862 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.862 - Board of directors, members, appointment, qualifications — director to be member — terms, vacancies — expense reimbursement.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   287.862. Board of directors, members, appointment, qualifications — director to be member — terms, vacancies — expense reimbursement. — 1. The board of directors of the corporation shall consist of eight members, one of whom shall, on a permanent basis, be the director of the division, and such board shall be organized as is established in the plan of operation under section 287.870.  2. With respect to initial appointments, the director of the division of workers' compensation shall act as a permanent member of the board, without voting authority, and shall appoint to the board initially seven additional persons, other than the director, who are qualified private sector self-insurers in this state required to be members of the corporation pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of section 287.860.  3. Two of such board members shall serve for two-year terms, ending no later than January 1, 1995, and three of such board members shall serve for three-year terms, ending no later than January 1, 1996, and two of such board members shall serve for terms of four years, ending no later than January 1, 1997. Thereafter, all future members of the board shall be recommended for appointment to the board by members of the corporation in accordance with the procedures established in section 287.870 for the plan of operation for four-year terms, and shall serve as such members until their successors are appointed. Each member shall serve no longer than two consecutive terms in office.  4. Any vacancy in the office of any member of the board shall occur upon the member's resignation, death or conviction of a felony. The board, by majority vote, may also remove any member from office upon a finding of incompetence, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Within thirty days after the office of any member becomes vacant for any reason, the members of the board shall fill that vacancy for the unexpired term in the same manner as that in which appointments, other than initial appointments, are made.  5. The director and every member of the board shall receive no remuneration for such services but shall be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the board on behalf of the corporation.  6. All other matters pertaining to the selection and tenure of office of any member of the board shall be set forth in the plan of operation and the applicable rules and regulations that may be hereinafter enacted. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 975)
MO Rev Stat § 287.867 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.867 - Insolvency fund, created — purposes, audit of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   287.867. Insolvency fund, created — purposes, audit of. — 1. Upon the adoption of a plan of operation, including, if applicable, the adoption of rules or regulations by the division of workers' compensation pursuant to section 287.870, there shall be created an "Insolvency Fund" to be managed by the corporation.  2. The insolvency fund is created for purposes of meeting the obligations of insolvent members incurred while members of the corporation and after the exhaustion of all assets including any bonds, escrow deposits, insurance or reinsurance, as required under this chapter. A method of operation of the insolvency fund shall be defined in the plan of operation as provided in section 287.870 or applicable rules and regulations pertaining to it.  3. The division shall have the authority to audit the financial soundness of the insolvency fund annually.  4. The division may recommend certain amendments to the plan of operation to the board of directors of the corporation for purposes of assuring the ongoing financial soundness of the insolvency fund and its ability to meet the obligations of sections 287.860 to 287.885.  5. An actuary on behalf of the division or other appropriate division personnel may make recommendations, from time to time, to improve the orderly payment of claims. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 975)
MO Rev Stat § 287.872 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XVIII - Labor and Industrial Relations|Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law|Section 287.872 - Powers and duties of division.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   287.872. Powers and duties of division. — 1. The division shall:  (1) Notify the corporation of the existence of an insolvent employer within a reasonable period of time, but not later, in any event, than ten working days after it receives notice of the determination of insolvency;  (2) Upon request of the board of directors, provide the corporation with a statement of the annual modified standard premiums of each member employer;  (3) Set up procedures to ensure the cooperation of the director and employees of the division with the board and individual self-insurers acting under this section wherever possible.  2. The division may:  (1) Require that the corporation notify the member employers and any other interested parties of the determination of insolvency and of their rights under sections 287.860 to 287.885. Such notification shall be by mail to the last known address thereof when available; but, if sufficient information for notification by mail is not available, notice by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with the applicable law pertaining to same shall be sufficient;  (2) Suspend or revoke the authority of any member employer failing to pay an assessment when due or failing to comply with the plan of operation to self-insure in this state. As an alternative, the division may levy a penalty on any member employer failing to pay an assessment when due. Such penalty shall not exceed five percent of the unpaid assessment per month;  (3) Revoke the designation of any servicing facility, including third-party administrators, if the division, in consultation and agreement with the corporation, finds that claims are being handled in an unsatisfactory manner. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 975)