Finding of fact, conclusion of law, judgment or order not conclusive or binding, when
Decisions made in Missouri unemployment cases cannot be used as proof in other types of legal cases. And decisions made in other types of legal cases cannot be used as proof in unemployment cases. However, the actual evidence (like documents or statements) from an unemployment case can still be used in other cases — just not the decision itself.
288.215. , , or not or , when — use of evidence in other s. — 1. Any finding of fact, conclusion of law, judgment or order made by an , the or any person with the to make or law in any proceeding under this chapter shall not be conclusive or binding in any separate or subsequent not brought under this chapter, and shall not be used as evidence in any subsequent or separate action not brought under this chapter, before an , , , , judge or court of this state or of the United States, regardless of whether the prior action was between the same or related parties or involved the same facts.
2. Any finding of fact, conclusion of law, judgment or order made by an arbitrator, commissioner, commission, administrative law judge, judge or any other person or body with authority to make findings of fact or law in any proceeding not brought under this chapter shall not be binding or conclusive on an appeals tribunal or the labor and industrial relations commission in any subsequent or separate proceeding brought under this chapter, regardless of whether the prior action was between the same or related parties or involved the same facts.
3. Nothing in 1 of this section shall be to prevent the use of evidence presented in any proceeding under this chapter in any other proceeding not brought under this chapter.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1988 H.B. 1485) Effective 3-01-88
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