Temporary or partial awards may be made
In a workers' compensation case, a judge can make a temporary or partial payment decision before everything is fully settled. That decision can be changed over time as things develop. If the person or company ordered to pay does not follow that temporary decision, and the final decision ends up agreeing with the temporary one, the amount owed can be doubled as a penalty.
287.510. s may be made. — In any case a temporary or partial award of may be made, and the same may be from time to time to meet the needs of the case, and the same may be kept open until a can be made, and if the same be not complied with, the amount equal to the value of compensation ordered and unpaid may be doubled in the final award, if the final award shall be in accordance with the temporary or partial award.
(RSMo 1939 § 3734, A.L. 2005 S.B. 1 & 130)
Prior revision: 1929 § 3344
(1953) Contention that temporary could be doubled on final award only where is found frivolous or vexatious denied. Cebak v. John Nooter Boiler Works (A.), 258 S.W.2d 262.
(1953) The making of a temporary award was not adjudicata, after the time for thereof had expired, as to the of the question of medical expenses even though medical treatment began before 's and continued thereafter. Finn v. Harrison (A.), 255 S.W.2d 93.
(1953) This section vests in the to determine whether an award should be doubled, and its therein is not to be disturbed unless commission acted or abused discretion. Powers v. Universal Atlas Cement Co. (A.), 261 S.W.2d 512.
(1975) Double for failure to comply with award not a proper matter for original in the . Todd v. Goostree (A.), 528 S.W.2d 470.
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