Workers' Compensation
173 laws
Missouri workers' compensation laws set the rules for job-related injuries and illnesses — who is covered, what benefits exist, and how claims move through the system. They apply to most employers and employees in the state.
Citation of law
RSMo 287.010
Definitions
RSMo 287.020
Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to be covered by workers' compensation
RSMo 287.021
Employer defined
RSMo 287.030
Partners, sole proprietors may elect to receive benefits for themselves
RSMo 287.035
Member of limited liability company to receive coverage, rejection of coverage, rescission of rejection
RSMo 287.037
Liability of employer
RSMo 287.040
For-hire motor carrier not an employer of a lessor
RSMo 287.041
Abrogation of case law regarding definition of owner
RSMo 287.043
Employers and employees affected by this act
RSMo 287.060
Occupational or business license for construction contractors, city or county
RSMo 287.061
Occupational diseases, presumption of exposure
RSMo 287.063
Occupational disease defined
RSMo 287.067
Occupational diseases directly related to cleanup of an illegal drug manufacturing lab
RSMo 287.070
Exempt employers and occupations
RSMo 287.090
Legislative intent relative to other laws expressed
RSMo 287.100
Scope of chapter as to injuries and diseases covered
RSMo 287.110
Liability of employer set out
RSMo 287.120
Insurers to establish safety engineering and management services program
RSMo 287.123
Department of labor and industrial relations, certification of employer safety programs, when
RSMo 287.124
Toll-free telephone number for workers' compensation information, division to establish
RSMo 287.126
Notice, employer to post, contents
RSMo 287.127
Unlawful acts, penalties
RSMo 287.128
False billing practices of health care provider, defined, effect
RSMo 287.129
Employer's liability joint and several
RSMo 287.130
Managed care services, department to establish program to certify organizations, procedures
RSMo 287.135
Employer to provide medical and other services, transportation, artificial devices, reactivation of claim
RSMo 287.140
Physical rehabilitation, defined, division of workers' compensation to administer
RSMo 287.141
Vocational rehabilitation services, not mandatory
RSMo 287.143
Definitions
RSMo 287.144
Rehabilitation practitioners, providers, certification of, how
RSMo 287.145
Employee authorized to receive vocational rehabilitation, when
RSMo 287.146
Loss of suitable, gainful employment, how determined
RSMo 287.148
Benefits to be paid, when
RSMo 287.149
Subrogation to rights of employee or dependents against third person, effect of recovery
RSMo 287.150
Waiting period
RSMo 287.160
Temporary total disability, amount to be paid
RSMo 287.170
Temporary partial disability, amount to be paid
RSMo 287.180
Permanent partial disability, amount to be paid
RSMo 287.190
Claims for hernia, proof required
RSMo 287.195
Occupational deafness
RSMo 287.197
Permanent total disability, amount to be paid
RSMo 287.200
Termination of compensation by employer, employee right to hearing
RSMo 287.203
Physical examination of employee
RSMo 287.210
Injured employee to be furnished copy of his statement, otherwise inadmissible as evidence
RSMo 287.215
Compensation and payment of compensation for disability
RSMo 287.220
Missouri mesothelioma risk management fund created
RSMo 287.223
Payment of compensation at death of employee
RSMo 287.230
Death benefits and burial expenses, amount, to whom paid and when paid
RSMo 287.240
Death benefits, inconsistent with section 287.240, when
RSMo 287.241
Advertising, use of guaranty association prohibited
RSMo 287.243
Volunteer firefighters, grants for workers' compensation insurance premiums
RSMo 287.245
Compensation, computation of
RSMo 287.250
Cafeteria plan payroll deductions, not to reduce computation of employee compensation
RSMo 287.252
Monetary bonus, effect on benefits
RSMo 287.253
Compensation to have priority
RSMo 287.260
Payments made to public assistance recipients to be a debt due state, recovery by state
RSMo 287.266
Benefits from other sources no bar to compensation, exception, professional athletes
RSMo 287.270
Employer's entire liability to be covered, self-insurer or approved carrier
RSMo 287.280
Employee leasing arrangements, coverage required
RSMo 287.282
Employee not to pay cost of insurance
RSMo 287.290
Employer's liability primary or secondary
RSMo 287.300
Policies to be approved by department
RSMo 287.310
Determinations review board, created, purpose
RSMo 287.335
Insurance companies must keep reserve
RSMo 287.340
Insurance companies to make report
RSMo 287.350
Director may suspend or revoke permits and ask for a receiver
RSMo 287.360
Compensation in lieu of insurance, how provided
RSMo 287.370
Employer or insurer to make report to division, requirements
RSMo 287.380
Compromise settlements, how made
RSMo 287.390
Accident
RSMo 287.400
Powers and functions of the division of workers' compensation
RSMo 287.410
Written notice of injury to be given to employer
RSMo 287.420
Limitation as to action, exception
RSMo 287.430
Limitation begins to run, when
RSMo 287.440
Failure to agree on compensation
RSMo 287.450
Division hearings, findings sent to parties and insurer
RSMo 287.460
Commission may review and change award
RSMo 287.470
Application for review, time limit
RSMo 287.480
Final award conclusive unless an appeal is taken
RSMo 287.490
Final award conclusive unless an appeal is taken
RSMo 287.495
Circuit court may act upon memorandum
RSMo 287.500
Temporary or partial awards may be made
RSMo 287.510
Notice
RSMo 287.520
Commission or division may commute compensation, when and how
RSMo 287.530
Compensation commuted
RSMo 287.540
Proceedings before commission to be informal and summary
RSMo 287.550
Division or commission may administer oaths, issue process, take depositions
RSMo 287.560
Contempt
RSMo 287.570
Death, pending proceedings
RSMo 287.580
Division may be sued
RSMo 287.590
Oath of office
RSMo 287.600
Additional administrative law judges, appointment and qualification, limit on number
RSMo 287.610
Employees of division
RSMo 287.615
Attorney general legal adviser
RSMo 287.620
Forms, other material furnished by commission and division
RSMo 287.630
Necessary offices to be provided, where
RSMo 287.640
Public information programs, division to establish
RSMo 287.642
Division to make rules and regulations
RSMo 287.650
Dismissal of claims, when, how, effect
RSMo 287.655
Fees
RSMo 287.660
No fees for services of public officers
RSMo 287.670
Annual report to governor
RSMo 287.680
Premium tax on insurance carriers, purpose, rate, how determined
RSMo 287.690
Returns delinquent
RSMo 287.700
Tax returns
RSMo 287.710
Director, report of expenditures
RSMo 287.713
Annual surcharge required for second injury fund, amount, how computed, collection
RSMo 287.715
Surcharge on deductible plan policyholders, when, calculation of
RSMo 287.716
Surcharge collection, procedure
RSMo 287.717
Companies withdrawing from state liable for taxes imposed
RSMo 287.720
Employer carrying own risk must pay tax
RSMo 287.730
Compliance with provisions obligatory
RSMo 287.740
Delinquent taxes, interest, rate
RSMo 287.745
Sufficiency of notice
RSMo 287.750
Insurance carriers exempt from other tax, when
RSMo 287.760
Discrimination because of exercising compensation rights prohibited
RSMo 287.780
Penalty not specifically provided
RSMo 287.790
Law to be strictly construed
RSMo 287.800
Review of claims, by whom
RSMo 287.801
Waiver of compensation by employee, procedure
RSMo 287.804
Burden of proof
RSMo 287.808
Change of administrative law judge, procedure, limitations
RSMo 287.810
Discovery in workers' compensation cases, sections not to effect
RSMo 287.811
Definitions
RSMo 287.812
Retirement, administrative law judges and legal advisors
RSMo 287.813
Retirement, age and service qualifications
RSMo 287.815
Benefits, amount, how payable
RSMo 287.820
Death of member before or after retirement
RSMo 287.825
Retirement with less than twelve years service
RSMo 287.830
Removal from office bars benefits
RSMo 287.835
Practice of law after retirement
RSMo 287.840
Administration of retirement system and funds
RSMo 287.845
Retirement benefit plan exclusive, exception
RSMo 287.846
Life insurance benefits
RSMo 287.850
Disability benefits
RSMo 287.855
Administrative law judges and legal advisors serving in Armed Forces may elect to purchase creditable prior service
RSMo 287.856
Guaranty association, created, all self-insured to be members
RSMo 287.860
Board of directors, members, appointment, qualifications
RSMo 287.862
Moneys not deemed state moneys
RSMo 287.865
Insolvency fund, created
RSMo 287.867
Plan of operation, submitted to division, when
RSMo 287.870
Powers and duties of division
RSMo 287.872
Assignment of recovery rights to corporation, when
RSMo 287.875
Insolvent member, board may determine, how
RSMo 287.877
Liability, limitation of
RSMo 287.880
Automatic stay of proceedings, when, duration
RSMo 287.882
Limitations on actions
RSMo 287.885
Severability clause
RSMo 287.886
Workers' compensation insurers to report cost data to department
RSMo 287.892
Insurers to report medical claims data to division of workers' compensation, contents
RSMo 287.894
Residual market, department to develop plan
RSMo 287.896
Conversion of Missouri employers mutual insurance company to a private mutual insurance corporation, when
RSMo 287.921
Effective date
RSMo 287.922
Definitions
RSMo 287.930
Act not applicable, when
RSMo 287.932
Insurer and advisory organization not to make agreement restraining trade
RSMo 287.935
Director may conduct examinations
RSMo 287.937
Penalties for violations, director may impose
RSMo 287.940
Competitive market presumed to exist, when
RSMo 287.942
Director to monitor degree of competition, purpose
RSMo 287.945
Insurers to file rate information in competitive market with the director, purpose
RSMo 287.947
Competitive market, rates not to be excessive, inadequate, unfairly discriminatory
RSMo 287.950
Rate standards in noncompetitive market, factors
RSMo 287.952
Insurers to adhere to uniform classification system, plan
RSMo 287.955
Experience rating plan, contents
RSMo 287.957
Disapproval of rate, when, how
RSMo 287.960
Hearings, when, conduct of
RSMo 287.962
Aggrieved party may file application with director, hearing held, when
RSMo 287.965
Advisory organization must obtain license, restrictions
RSMo 287.967
Advisory organization not to file rates on behalf of insurer, exception
RSMo 287.970
Advisory organization's permitted activities
RSMo 287.972
Pure premium rate, schedule of rates, filed with director, when
RSMo 287.975