Chapter 287 - Workers' Compensation Law

Section 287.010 Citation of law.
Section 287.020 Definitions — intent to abrogate earlier case law.
Section 287.021 Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to be covered by workers' compensation — average earnings defined.
Section 287.030 Employer defined.
Section 287.035 Partners, sole proprietors may elect to receive benefits for themselves — employees, effect — insurer's liability — intent of law — withdrawal of employee from coverage, procedure.
Section 287.037 Member of limited liability company to receive coverage, rejection of coverage, rescission of rejection — S corporation, certain shareholders may elect or reject coverage.
Section 287.040 Liability of employer — contractors, subcontractors.
Section 287.041 For-hire motor carrier not an employer of a lessor — definition.
Section 287.043 Abrogation of case law regarding definition of owner.
Section 287.060 Employers and employees affected by this act.
Section 287.061 Occupational or business license for construction contractors, city or county — duty to require proof of workers' compensation coverage, when, effect.
Section 287.063 Occupational diseases, presumption of exposure — last employer liable — statute of limitations, starts running, when.
Section 287.067 Occupational disease defined — repetitive motion, loss of hearing, radiation injury, communicable disease, others.
Section 287.070 Occupational diseases directly related to cleanup of an illegal drug manufacturing lab.
Section 287.090 Exempt employers and occupations — election to accept — withdrawal — notification required of insurance companies.
Section 287.100 Legislative intent relative to other laws expressed.
Section 287.110 Scope of chapter as to injuries and diseases covered.
Section 287.120 Liability of employer set out — compensation increased or reduced, when — use of alcohol or controlled substances or voluntary recreational activities, injury from — effect on compensation — mental injuries, requirements, firefighter stress not affected.
Section 287.123 Insurers to establish safety engineering and management services program — requirements — division to maintain registry.
Section 287.124 Department of labor and industrial relations, certification of employer safety programs, when.
Section 287.126 Toll-free telephone number for workers' compensation information, division to establish.
Section 287.127 Notice, employer to post, contents — division to develop, distribute, and publish notice, when — penalty.
Section 287.128 Unlawful acts, penalties — fraud or noncompliance, complaint may be filed, effect — fraud and noncompliance unit established, purpose, confidentiality of records — annual report, contents.
Section 287.129 False billing practices of health care provider, defined, effect — department of commerce and insurance, powers — penalty.
Section 287.130 Employer's liability joint and several — contribution allowable.
Section 287.135 Managed care services, department to establish program to certify organizations, procedures — effect on fees and services.
Section 287.140 Employer to provide medical and other services, transportation, artificial devices, reactivation of claim — duties of health care providers — refusal of treatment, effect — medical evidence — division, commission responsibilities — notice to health care provider of workers' compensation claim, contents, effect — use of employee leave time.
Section 287.141 Physical rehabilitation, defined, division of workers' compensation to administer — procedure.
Section 287.143 Vocational rehabilitation services, not mandatory — testing and assessment.
Section 287.144 Definitions.
Section 287.145 Rehabilitation practitioners, providers, certification of, how.
Section 287.146 Employee authorized to receive vocational rehabilitation, when — duties of director.
Section 287.148 Loss of suitable, gainful employment, how determined — severe injury, defined — plan, duration, costs allowed.
Section 287.149 Benefits to be paid, when — reduction of benefits, when.
Section 287.150 Subrogation to rights of employee or dependents against third person, effect of recovery — construction design professional, immunity from liability, when, exception — waiver of subrogation rights on certain contracts void, employer's lien on subrogation recovery, when — third party liability, subrogation, effect on.
Section 287.160 Waiting period — compensation, how paid — interest, how computed — not credit to employer for wages or benefits paid, exception.
Section 287.170 Temporary total disability, amount to be paid — method of payment — disqualification, when — post injury misconduct defined — benefits not payable, when.
Section 287.180 Temporary partial disability, amount to be paid — method of payment.
Section 287.190 Permanent partial disability, amount to be paid — permanent partial disability defined — permanent total and partial total disability require certification by physician on compensability — award reduced when.
Section 287.195 Claims for hernia, proof required.
Section 287.197 Occupational deafness — tests, claims, awards, liability of employer, effect of hearing aid.
Section 287.200 Permanent total disability, amount to be paid — suspension of payments, when — toxic exposure, treatment of claims.
Section 287.203 Termination of compensation by employer, employee right to hearing — assessment of costs.
Section 287.210 Physical examination of employee — exchange of medical records — admissibility of physician's, coroner's records — autopsy may be ordered.
Section 287.215 Injured employee to be furnished copy of his statement, otherwise inadmissible as evidence — statement, what is not to be included.
Section 287.220 Compensation and payment of compensation for disability — second injury fund created, services covered, actuarial studies required — failure of employer to insure, penalty — records open to public, when — concurrent employers, effect — priority of payment of liabilities of fund.
Section 287.223 Missouri mesothelioma risk management fund created — definitions — issuance of payments, when — board of trustees, appointment, meetings, duties.
Section 287.230 Payment of compensation at death of employee — exceptions — abrogation of case law.
Section 287.240 Death benefits and burial expenses, amount, to whom paid and when paid — dependent defined — death benefits, how distributed — record of dependents, employer to keep — dependents to report to division, procedure.
Section 287.241 Death benefits, inconsistent with section 287.240, when.
Section 287.243 Line of duty compensation — definitions — claim procedure — distribution — no subrogation rights for employers or insurers — grievance procedures — sunset date — fund created, use of moneys — rulemaking authority.
Section 287.245 Volunteer firefighters, grants for workers' compensation insurance premiums.
Section 287.250 Compensation, computation of — average weekly wage, division or commission may determine, when — additional compensation for persons under twenty-one, when — multiple employers, computation of coverage — weekly wage — compromise settlement.
Section 287.252 Cafeteria plan payroll deductions, not to reduce computation of employee compensation.
Section 287.253 Monetary bonus, effect on benefits.
Section 287.260 Compensation to have priority — not assignable — exceptions.
Section 287.266 Payments made to public assistance recipients to be a debt due state, recovery by state — attorney's fees — assignment of rights — apportionment by judge, when.
Section 287.270 Benefits from other sources no bar to compensation, exception, professional athletes.
Section 287.280 Employer's entire liability to be covered, self-insurer or approved carrier — exception — group of employers may qualify as self-insurers — rules — confidential records.
Section 287.282 Employee leasing arrangements, coverage required.
Section 287.290 Employee not to pay cost of insurance.
Section 287.300 Employer's liability primary or secondary — notice and service, when sufficient.
Section 287.310 Policies to be approved by department — deductible plans authorized, requirements.
Section 287.335 Determinations review board, created, purpose — code classifications, classification system, review of, duties.
Section 287.340 Insurance companies must keep reserve.
Section 287.350 Insurance companies to make report.
Section 287.360 Director may suspend or revoke permits and ask for a receiver.
Section 287.370 Compensation in lieu of insurance, how provided.
Section 287.380 Employer or insurer to make report to division, requirements — information not to be disclosed — failure to report, penalty.
Section 287.390 Compromise settlements, how made — validity, effect, settlement with minor dependents — employee entitled to one hundred percent of offer, when — maximum medical improvement, rating from second physician, when.
Section 287.400 Accident — duty of division — employer.
Section 287.410 Powers and functions of the division of workers' compensation.
Section 287.420 Written notice of injury to be given to employer — exceptions.
Section 287.430 Limitation as to action, exception.
Section 287.440 Limitation begins to run, when.
Section 287.450 Failure to agree on compensation — division to hold hearings.
Section 287.460 Division hearings, findings sent to parties and insurer — mediation services, division to establish procedures, requirements.
Section 287.470 Commission may review and change award.
Section 287.480 Application for review, time limit — when deemed filed — bond required, when.
Section 287.490 Final award conclusive unless an appeal is taken — grounds for setting aside — disputes governed by this section, claims arising before August 13, 1980.
Section 287.495 Final award conclusive unless an appeal is taken — grounds for setting aside — disputes governed by this section, claims arising on or after August 13, 1980.
Section 287.500 Circuit court may act upon memorandum — procedure.
Section 287.510 Temporary or partial awards may be made.
Section 287.520 Notice — manner of serving.
Section 287.530 Commission or division may commute compensation, when and how.
Section 287.540 Compensation commuted — funds, how paid out.
Section 287.550 Proceedings before commission to be informal and summary.
Section 287.560 Division or commission may administer oaths, issue process, take depositions — depositions may be taken by electronic means — costs, how paid.
Section 287.570 Contempt — penalty.
Section 287.580 Death, pending proceedings — action shall not abate.
Section 287.590 Division may be sued — official seal.
Section 287.600 Oath of office.
Section 287.610 Additional administrative law judges, appointment and qualification, limit on number — annual evaluations — review committee, retention vote — jurisdiction, powers — continuing training required — performance audits required — rules.
Section 287.615 Employees of division — compensation — selection.
Section 287.620 Attorney general legal adviser.
Section 287.630 Forms, other material furnished by commission and division.
Section 287.640 Necessary offices to be provided, where — salaries — traveling expenses, how paid — hearings, where held.
Section 287.642 Public information programs, division to establish.
Section 287.650 Division to make rules and regulations — power to destroy reports, when — rules.
Section 287.655 Dismissal of claims, when, how, effect.
Section 287.660 Fees.
Section 287.670 No fees for services of public officers.
Section 287.680 Annual report to governor.
Section 287.690 Premium tax on insurance carriers, purpose, rate, how determined — use of funds for employers mutual insurance company, purpose.
Section 287.700 Returns delinquent — duty of director.
Section 287.710 Tax returns — payments — use of proceeds — funds and interest not to lapse.
Section 287.713 Director, report of expenditures.
Section 287.715 Annual surcharge required for second injury fund, amount, how computed, collection — violation, penalty — supplemental surcharge, amount.
Section 287.716 Surcharge on deductible plan policyholders, when, calculation of — notification of policyholders.
Section 287.717 Surcharge collection, procedure — failure to pay, interest assessed, when.
Section 287.720 Companies withdrawing from state liable for taxes imposed — department of revenue empowered to collect.
Section 287.730 Employer carrying own risk must pay tax.
Section 287.740 Compliance with provisions obligatory — penalty for violation.
Section 287.745 Delinquent taxes, interest, rate — overpayment of taxes, credit.
Section 287.750 Sufficiency of notice.
Section 287.760 Insurance carriers exempt from other tax, when.
Section 287.780 Discrimination because of exercising compensation rights prohibited — civil action for damages — motivating factor defined.
Section 287.790 Penalty not specifically provided — misdemeanor.
Section 287.800 Law to be strictly construed.
Section 287.801 Review of claims, by whom.
Section 287.804 Waiver of compensation by employee, procedure.
Section 287.808 Burden of proof.
Section 287.810 Change of administrative law judge, procedure, limitations.
Section 287.811 Discovery in workers' compensation cases, sections not to effect.
Section 287.812 Definitions.
Section 287.813 Retirement, administrative law judges and legal advisors — participation in state employees' retirement system required, when.
Section 287.815 Retirement, age and service qualifications.
Section 287.820 Benefits, amount, how payable — exemption from execution, certain judgment claims to be unassignable, exception — contributions to health care plan — consultants appointment, compensation, annual increases, how computed.
Section 287.825 Death of member before or after retirement — benefits of beneficiaries.
Section 287.830 Retirement with less than twelve years service — benefits.
Section 287.835 Removal from office bars benefits — intentional killing of administrative law judge or legal advisor bars survivor benefits, when.
Section 287.840 Practice of law after retirement — restrictions.
Section 287.845 Administration of retirement system and funds.
Section 287.846 Retirement benefit plan exclusive, exception — transfer of funds from other system.
Section 287.850 Life insurance benefits.
Section 287.855 Disability benefits.
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.
Section 287.860 Guaranty association, created, all self-insured to be members — powers — withdrawing member, duties.
Section 287.862 Board of directors, members, appointment, qualifications — director to be member — terms, vacancies — expense reimbursement.
Section 287.865 Moneys not deemed state moneys — use of funds — reports to director, when — additional powers of corporation — assessments, division shall levy, amount — no dividends to be paid — bankruptcy, dissolution, or insolvency of self-insured member, procedure.
Section 287.867 Insolvency fund, created — purposes, audit of.
Section 287.870 Plan of operation, submitted to division, when — purpose, contents — effective, when.
Section 287.872 Powers and duties of division.
Section 287.875 Assignment of recovery rights to corporation, when — receiver or liquidator, rights — corporation to file statements with receiver, when.
Section 287.877 Insolvent member, board may determine, how — notice to division, when.
Section 287.880 Liability, limitation of.
Section 287.882 Automatic stay of proceedings, when, duration.
Section 287.885 Limitations on actions.
Section 287.886 Severability clause.
Section 287.892 Workers' compensation insurers to report cost data to department.
Section 287.894 Insurers to report medical claims data to division of workers' compensation, contents — consolidated health plan, duties — purpose — costs — penalty for failure to comply.
Section 287.896 Residual market, department to develop plan — insurers to participate, rates, procedures — duties of director.
Section 287.900 Citation of law — definitions.
Section 287.902 Missouri employers mutual insurance company, created, powers, purpose.
Section 287.905 Board, created — members, appointment, qualifications, terms — chairman.
Section 287.907 Administrator, hiring of, qualifications, compensation — powers of board, generally.
Section 287.909 Administrator, duties of, bond required — immunity from liability, board and employees.
Section 287.910 Rates, board to determine, how.
Section 287.912 Investment policy, board to determine — administrator to make investments, how.
Section 287.915 Agents may sell policies, commissions.
Section 287.917 Workplace safety program, administrator to formulate — safety plan, contents — rates may be reduced, when.
Section 287.919 Company not to receive state appropriation, exception — revenue bonds, authorization, terms, execution, procedures.
Section 287.920 Audit required, when, procedure — report, contents, governor and general assembly to receive — administrator to formulate budget — department, duties — subscribers to be provided policy, when.
Section 287.930 Definitions.
Section 287.932 Act not applicable, when — unfair trade practices, when.
Section 287.935 Insurer and advisory organization not to make agreement restraining trade — insurer must use uniform experience rating plan — exceptions.
Section 287.937 Director may conduct examinations — insurer and advisory organizations to maintain records, purpose — cost of examination — outstate examination may be accepted.
Section 287.940 Penalties for violations, director may impose — each day a separate violation, when — license may be suspended or revoked, when.
Section 287.942 Competitive market presumed to exist, when — reasonable degree of competition, factors.
Section 287.945 Director to monitor degree of competition, purpose.
Section 287.947 Insurers to file rate information in competitive market with the director, purpose — noncompetitive market, information filed — form of filing — public inspection.
Section 287.950 Competitive market, rates not to be excessive, inadequate, unfairly discriminatory.
Section 287.952 Rate standards in noncompetitive market, factors.
Section 287.955 Insurers to adhere to uniform classification system, plan — director to designate advisory organization, purpose, duties — risk premium modification plan, requirements.
Section 287.957 Experience rating plan, contents.
Section 287.960 Disapproval of rate, when, how — procedures, director's powers — effect.
Section 287.962 Hearings, when, conduct of — findings made, when — right to judicial determination.
Section 287.965 Aggrieved party may file application with director, hearing held, when — findings, effect of.
Section 287.967 Advisory organization must obtain license, restrictions — license, application — designation of by director, duration.
Section 287.970 Advisory organization not to file rates on behalf of insurer, exception.
Section 287.972 Advisory organization's permitted activities — director may allow pure premium rate data to be distributed.
Section 287.975 Pure premium rate, schedule of rates, filed with director, when — payroll differential, advisory organization to collect data, when, purpose — construction group, submission to advisory organization.