Notice
This law explains how official notices are sent to people involved in a workers' compensation case. Notices can be sent by registered or certified mail to the last known address, or delivered like court papers. The government division can also send notices by email or other electronic ways, but if a worker does not have a lawyer and has not agreed to get notices electronically, the notice must be sent by mail to their last known address. If a worker has a lawyer, the notice can be sent to that lawyer, and then just regular mail is fine for the worker.
287.520. Notice — manner of serving. — 1. Any notice required under this chapter shall be to have been properly given and when sent by properly stamped and addressed to the person or to whom given, at the last known address in time to reach the person or entity in due time to act thereon, or to for that person or entity in like manner. Notice may also be given and served in like manner as .
2. the of 1 of this section, the may serve or send any notices required under this chapter by , except that any notices required to be sent to an employee not represented by counsel shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the employee unless the employee consents to receive notices by electronic means. In the event the employee is represented by counsel and counsel is sent proper notice under this chapter, notice to the employee may be sent by regular mail.
(RSMo 1939 § 3735, A.L. 1965 p. 397, A.L. 1987 H.B. 564, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1540)
Prior revision: 1929 § 3345
(1975) "Last known address" is that place where mail would be most likely to reach a person, that would be their residence. Failure of to send notice of to residence prevented loss of because of 30-day in section 287.490. Cagle v. Regal Plastics Company (A.), 522 S.W.2d 7.
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