Missouri Code — 287
Browse 172 sections in division 287 of the Missouri code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 287.010. Citation of law.
- § 287.020. Definitions — intent to abrogate earlier case law.
- § 287.021. Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to be covered by workers' compensation — average earnings defined.
- § 287.030. Employer defined.
- § 287.035. Partners, sole proprietors may elect to receive benefits for themselves — employees, effect — insurer's liability — intent of law — withdrawal of employee from coverage, procedure.
- § 287.037. Member of limited liability company to receive coverage, rejection of coverage, rescission of rejection — S corporation, certain shareholders may elect or reject coverage.
- § 287.040. Liability of employer — contractors, subcontractors.
- § 287.041. For-hire motor carrier not an employer of a lessor — definition.
- § 287.043. Abrogation of case law regarding definition of owner.
- § 287.060. Employers and employees affected by this act.
- § 287.061. Occupational or business license for construction contractors, city or county — duty to require proof of workers' compensation coverage, when, effect.
- § 287.063. Occupational diseases, presumption of exposure — last employer liable — statute of limitations, starts running, when.
- § 287.067. Occupational disease defined — repetitive motion, loss of hearing, radiation injury, communicable disease, others — posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- § 287.070. Occupational diseases directly related to cleanup of an illegal drug manufacturing lab.
- § 287.090. Exempt employers and occupations — election to accept — withdrawal — notification required of insurance companies.
- § 287.100. Legislative intent relative to other laws expressed.
- § 287.110. Scope of chapter as to injuries and diseases covered.
- § 287.120. Liability of employer set out — compensation increased or reduced, when — use of alcohol or controlled substances or voluntary recreational activities, injury from — effect on compensation — mental injuries, requirements, firefighter stress not affected.
- § 287.123. Insurers to establish safety engineering and management services program — requirements — division to maintain registry.
- § 287.124. Department of labor and industrial relations, certification of employer safety programs, when.
- § 287.126. Toll-free telephone number for workers' compensation information, division to establish.
- § 287.127. Notice, employer to post, contents — division to develop, distribute, and publish notice, when — penalty.
- § 287.128. Unlawful acts, penalties — fraud or noncompliance, complaint may be filed, effect — fraud and noncompliance unit established, purpose, confidentiality of records — annual report, contents.
- § 287.129. False billing practices of health care provider, defined, effect — department of commerce and insurance, powers — penalty.
- § 287.130. Employer's liability joint and several — contribution allowable.
- § 287.135. Managed care services, department to establish program to certify organizations, procedures — effect on fees and services.
- § 287.140. Employer to provide medical and other services, transportation, artificial devices, reactivation of claim — duties of health care providers — refusal of treatment, effect — medical evidence — division, commission responsibilities — notice to health care provider of workers' compensation claim, contents, effect — use of employee leave time.
- § 287.141. Physical rehabilitation, defined, division of workers' compensation to administer — procedure.
- § 287.143. Vocational rehabilitation services, not mandatory — testing and assessment.
- § 287.144. Definitions.
- § 287.145. Rehabilitation practitioners, providers, certification of, how.
- § 287.146. Employee authorized to receive vocational rehabilitation, when — duties of director.
- § 287.148. Loss of suitable, gainful employment, how determined — severe injury, defined — plan, duration, costs allowed.
- § 287.149. Benefits to be paid, when — reduction of benefits, when.
- § 287.150. Subrogation to rights of employee or dependents against third person, effect of recovery — construction design professional, immunity from liability, when, exception — waiver of subrogation rights on certain contracts void, employer's lien on subrogation recovery, when — third party liability, subrogation, effect on.
- § 287.160. Waiting period — compensation, how paid — interest, how computed — not credit to employer for wages or benefits paid, exception.
- § 287.170. Temporary total disability, amount to be paid — method of payment — disqualification, when — post injury misconduct defined — benefits not payable, when.
- § 287.180. Temporary partial disability, amount to be paid — method of payment.
- § 287.190. Permanent partial disability, amount to be paid — permanent partial disability defined — permanent total and partial total disability require certification by physician on compensability — award reduced when.
- § 287.195. Claims for hernia, proof required.
- § 287.197. Occupational deafness — tests, claims, awards, liability of employer, effect of hearing aid.
- § 287.200. Permanent total disability, amount to be paid — suspension of payments, when — toxic exposure, treatment of claims.
- § 287.203. Termination of compensation by employer, employee right to hearing — assessment of costs.
- § 287.210. Physical examination of employee — exchange of medical records — admissibility of physician's, coroner's records — autopsy may be ordered.
- § 287.215. Injured employee to be furnished copy of his statement, otherwise inadmissible as evidence — statement, what is not to be included.
- § 287.220. Compensation and payment of compensation for disability — second injury fund created, services covered, actuarial studies required — failure of employer to insure, penalty — records open to public, when — concurrent employers, effect — priority of payment of liabilities of fund, exceptions.
- § 287.223. Missouri mesothelioma risk management fund created — definitions — issuance of payments, when — board of trustees, appointment, meetings, duties.
- § 287.230. Payment of compensation at death of employee — exceptions — abrogation of case law.
- § 287.240. Death benefits and burial expenses, amount, to whom paid and when paid — dependent defined — death benefits, how distributed — record of dependents, employer to keep — dependents to report to division, procedure.
- § 287.241. Death benefits, inconsistent with section 287.240, when.
- § 287.243. Line of duty compensation — definitions — claim procedure — distribution — no subrogation rights for employers or insurers — grievance procedures — sunset date — fund created, use of moneys — rulemaking authority.
- § 287.245. Volunteer firefighters, grants for workers' compensation insurance premiums — or critical illness benefits pool.
- § 287.250. Compensation, computation of — average weekly wage, division or commission may determine, when — additional compensation for persons under twenty-one, when — multiple employers, computation of coverage — weekly wage — compromise settlement.
- § 287.252. Cafeteria plan payroll deductions, not to reduce computation of employee compensation.
- § 287.253. Monetary bonus, effect on benefits.
- § 287.260. Compensation to have priority — not assignable — exceptions.
- § 287.266. Payments made to public assistance recipients to be a debt due state, recovery by state — attorney's fees — assignment of rights — apportionment by judge, when.
- § 287.270. Benefits from other sources no bar to compensation, exception, professional athletes.
- § 287.280. Employer's entire liability to be covered, self-insurer or approved carrier — exception — group of employers may qualify as self-insurers, requirements — rules — confidential records.
- § 287.282. Employee leasing arrangements, coverage required.
- § 287.290. Employee not to pay cost of insurance.
- § 287.300. Employer's liability primary or secondary — notice and service, when sufficient.
- § 287.310. Policies to be approved by department — deductible plans authorized, requirements.
- § 287.335. Determinations review board, created, purpose — code classifications, classification system, review of, duties.
- § 287.340. Insurance companies must keep reserve.
- § 287.350. Insurance companies to make report.
- § 287.360. Director may suspend or revoke permits and ask for a receiver.
- § 287.370. Compensation in lieu of insurance, how provided.
- § 287.380. Employer or insurer to make report to division, requirements — information not to be disclosed — failure to report, penalty.
- § 287.390. Compromise settlements, how made — validity, effect, settlement with minor dependents — employee entitled to one hundred percent of offer, when — maximum medical improvement, rating from second physician, when.
- § 287.400. Accident — duty of division — employer.
- § 287.410. Powers and functions of the division of workers' compensation.
- § 287.420. Written notice of injury to be given to employer — exceptions.
- § 287.430. Limitation as to action, exception.
- § 287.440. Limitation begins to run, when.
- § 287.450. Failure to agree on compensation — division to hold hearings.
- § 287.460. Division hearings, findings sent to parties and insurer — mediation services, division to establish procedures, requirements.
- § 287.470. Commission may review and change award.
- § 287.480. Application for review, time limit — when deemed filed — bond required, when.
- § 287.490. Final award conclusive unless an appeal is taken — grounds for setting aside — disputes governed by this section, claims arising before August 13, 1980.
- § 287.495. Final award conclusive unless an appeal is taken — grounds for setting aside — disputes governed by this section, claims arising on or after August 13, 1980.
- § 287.500. Circuit court may act upon memorandum — procedure.
- § 287.510. Temporary or partial awards may be made.
- § 287.520. Notice — manner of serving.
- § 287.530. Commission or division may commute compensation, when and how.
- § 287.540. Compensation commuted — funds, how paid out.
- § 287.550. Proceedings before commission to be informal and summary.
- § 287.560. Division or commission may administer oaths, issue process, take depositions — depositions may be taken by electronic means — costs, how paid.
- § 287.570. Contempt — penalty.
- § 287.580. Death, pending proceedings — action shall not abate.
- § 287.590. Division may be sued — official seal.
- § 287.600. Oath of office.
- § 287.610. Additional administrative law judges, appointment and qualification, limit on number — annual evaluations — review committee, retention vote — jurisdiction, powers — continuing training required — performance audits required — rules.
- § 287.620. Attorney general legal adviser.
- § 287.630. Forms, other material furnished by commission and division.
- § 287.640. Necessary offices to be provided, where — salaries — traveling expenses, how paid — hearings, where held.
- § 287.642. Public information programs, division to establish.
- § 287.650. Division to make rules and regulations — power to destroy reports, when — rules.
- § 287.655. Dismissal of claims, when, how, effect.
- § 287.660. Fees.
- § 287.670. No fees for services of public officers.
- § 287.680. Annual report to governor.
- § 287.690. Premium tax on insurance carriers, purpose, rate, how determined.
- § 287.700. Returns delinquent — duty of director.
- § 287.710. Tax returns — payments — use of proceeds — funds and interest not to lapse.
- § 287.713. Director, report of expenditures.
- § 287.715. Annual surcharge required for second injury fund, amount, how computed, collection — violation, penalty — supplemental surcharge, amount, expiration date.
- § 287.716. Surcharge on deductible plan policyholders, when, calculation of — notification of policyholders.
- § 287.717. Surcharge collection, procedure — failure to pay, interest assessed, when.
- § 287.720. Companies withdrawing from state liable for taxes imposed — department of revenue empowered to collect.
- § 287.730. Employer carrying own risk must pay tax.
- § 287.740. Compliance with provisions obligatory — penalty for violation.
- § 287.745. Delinquent taxes, interest, rate — overpayment of taxes, credit.
- § 287.750. Sufficiency of notice.
- § 287.760. Insurance carriers exempt from other tax, when.
- § 287.780. Discrimination because of exercising compensation rights prohibited — civil action for damages — motivating factor defined.
- § 287.790. Penalty not specifically provided — misdemeanor.
- § 287.800. Law to be strictly construed.
- § 287.801. Review of claims, by whom.
- § 287.804. Waiver of compensation by employee, procedure.
- § 287.808. Burden of proof.
- § 287.810. Change of administrative law judge, procedure, limitations.
- § 287.811. Discovery in workers' compensation cases, sections not to effect.
- § 287.812. Definitions.
- § 287.813. Retirement, administrative law judges and legal advisors — participation in state employees' retirement system required, when.
- § 287.815. Retirement, age and service qualifications.
- § 287.820. Benefits, amount, how payable — exemption from execution, certain judgment claims to be unassignable, exception — contributions to health care plan — consultants appointment, compensation, annual increases, how computed.
- § 287.825. Death of member before or after retirement — benefits of beneficiaries.
- § 287.830. Retirement with less than twelve years service — benefits.
- § 287.835. Removal from office bars benefits — intentional killing of administrative law judge or legal advisor bars survivor benefits, when.
- § 287.840. Practice of law after retirement — restrictions.
- § 287.845. Administration of retirement system and funds.
- § 287.846. Retirement benefit plan exclusive, exception — transfer of funds from other system.
- § 287.850. Life insurance benefits.
- § 287.855. Disability benefits.
- § 287.856. Administrative law judges and legal advisors serving in Armed Forces may elect to purchase creditable prior service — contributions, payment period — surviving spouse may receive refund.
- § 287.860. Guaranty association, created, all self-insured to be members — powers — withdrawing member, duties.
- § 287.862. Board of directors, members, appointment, qualifications — director to be member — terms, vacancies — expense reimbursement.
- § 287.865. Moneys not deemed state moneys — use of funds — reports to director, when — additional powers of corporation — assessments, division shall levy, amount — no dividends to be paid — bankruptcy, dissolution, or insolvency of self-insured member, procedure.
- § 287.867. Insolvency fund, created — purposes, audit of.
- § 287.870. Plan of operation, submitted to division, when — purpose, contents — effective, when.
- § 287.872. Powers and duties of division.
- § 287.875. Assignment of recovery rights to corporation, when — receiver or liquidator, rights — corporation to file statements with receiver, when.
- § 287.877. Insolvent member, board may determine, how — notice to division, when.
- § 287.880. Liability, limitation of.
- § 287.882. Automatic stay of proceedings, when, duration.
- § 287.885. Limitations on actions.
- § 287.886. Severability clause.
- § 287.892. Workers' compensation insurers to report cost data to department.
- § 287.894. Insurers to report medical claims data to division of workers' compensation, contents — consolidated health plan, duties — purpose — costs — penalty for failure to comply.
- § 287.896. Residual market, department to develop plan — insurers to participate, rates, procedures — duties of director.
- § 287.921. Conversion of Missouri employers mutual insurance company to a private mutual insurance corporation, when — procedure.
- § 287.922. Effective date.
- § 287.930. Definitions.
- § 287.932. Act not applicable, when — unfair trade practices, when.
- § 287.935. Insurer and advisory organization not to make agreement restraining trade — insurer must use uniform experience rating plan — exceptions.
- § 287.937. Director may conduct examinations — insurer and advisory organizations to maintain records, purpose — cost of examination — outstate examination may be accepted.
- § 287.940. Penalties for violations, director may impose — each day a separate violation, when — license may be suspended or revoked, when.
- § 287.942. Competitive market presumed to exist, when — reasonable degree of competition, factors.
- § 287.945. Director to monitor degree of competition, purpose.
- § 287.947. Insurers to file rate information in competitive market with the director, purpose — noncompetitive market, information filed — form of filing — public inspection.
- § 287.950. Competitive market, rates not to be excessive, inadequate, unfairly discriminatory.
- § 287.952. Rate standards in noncompetitive market, factors.
- § 287.955. Insurers to adhere to uniform classification system, plan — director to designate advisory organization, purpose, duties — risk premium modification plan, requirements.
- § 287.957. Experience rating plan, contents.
- § 287.960. Disapproval of rate, when, how — procedures, director's powers — effect.
- § 287.962. Hearings, when, conduct of — findings made, when — right to judicial determination.
- § 287.965. Aggrieved party may file application with director, hearing held, when — findings, effect of.
- § 287.967. Advisory organization must obtain license, restrictions — license, application — designation of by director, duration.
- § 287.970. Advisory organization not to file rates on behalf of insurer, exception.
- § 287.972. Advisory organization's permitted activities — director may allow pure premium rate data to be distributed.
- § 287.975. Pure premium rate, schedule of rates, filed with director, when — payroll differential, advisory organization to collect data, when, purpose — construction group, submission to advisory organization.