Missouri § 287.450 - Failure to agree on compensation — division to hold hearings.
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§ 287.450. Failure to agree on compensation — division to hold hearings.
If the employer and employee or his dependents do not agree in regard to compensation payable under this chapter, either party may make application in a manner determined by the division for a hearing in regard to the matters at issue and for a ruling thereon, except that no application for a hearing shall be considered until fourteen days after the receipt by the division of the report of accident required under section 287.380. The fourteen-day waiting period is not applicable to applications for hardship hearings. After the application has been received, the division shall set a date for a hearing, which shall be held as soon as practicable, and shall notify the interested parties of the time and place of the hearing.
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(RSMo 1939 § 3728, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 447, A.L. 1965 p. 397, A.L. 1992 H.B. 975, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1540)
Prior revision: 1929 § 3338
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 287.450 ("Failure to agree on compensation — division to hold hearings.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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