Missouri Statutes

§ 287.550 — Proceedings before commission to be informal and summary.

Missouri § 287.550

JurisdictionMissouri

Title XVIIILABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Ch. 287Workers' Compensation Law

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.550 (2026).

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All proceedings before the commission or any commissioner shall be simple, informal, and summary, and without regard to the technical rules of evidence, and in accordance with section 287.800 .  All such proceedings shall be according to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the commission.

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Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 3739, A.L. 2005 S.B. 1 & 130) Prior revision: 1929 § 3349 (1959) Where application for appeal from the referee specified the various findings and contended that they were unsupported by evidence, the application for appeal to the commission was sufficient notwithstanding the sole question related to the extent and nature of the disability of the employee. Collins v. Eichler Heating Co. (A.), 319 S.W.2d 666.

Nearby Sections

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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.

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