Missouri § 287.590 - Division may be sued — official seal.
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§ 287.590. Division may be sued — official seal.
The division may sue and be sued in its official name. The division shall have an official seal bearing the inscription: "The Division of Workers' Compensation of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations". The official seal of the commission or division shall be affixed to all writs and authentication of copies of records, papers on file, and to such other instruments as the commission or division shall direct. Copies of the records and proceedings of the commission or division, and of all papers on file in its office, certified under the seal, shall be evidence in all courts of the state.
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(RSMo 1939 § 3746, A.L. 1945 p. 1996, A.L. 1965 p. 397, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1396)
Prior revision: 1929 § 3356
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 287.590 ("Division may be sued — official seal.") 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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