Scope of chapter as to injuries and diseases covered
This law covers work injuries and work-related illnesses in Missouri. It applies when someone gets hurt or sick on the job in Missouri, no matter where they were hired. It also covers injuries that happen outside Missouri if the worker was hired in Missouri, or if Missouri was mainly where they worked in the 13 weeks before getting hurt or diagnosed. It does not apply if a federal law already fully covers the situation.
287.110. Scope of chapter as to injuries and diseases covered. — 1. This chapter shall apply to all cases within its except those exclusively covered by any federal law.
2. This chapter shall apply to all injuries received and s in this state, regardless of where the 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 was in this state within thirteen weeks of the injury or 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 excluding coverage on accidents occurring outside Missouri, applies and is 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 cases. Miller v. Hirschbach Motor Lines, Inc., 714 S.W.2d 652 (Mo. App.).
(1993) Where Missouri statute specifically recovery for work-related injuries if injuries are exclusively covered by any federal law, injuries by dredge 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 under workers' compensation was recoverable by insurer. Commercial Union Insurance Co. v. McKinnon, 10 F.3d 1352 (8th Cir.).
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