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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.195

Claims for hernia, proof required

Known as the The Workers' Compensation Law

The act spans §§ 287–287 (172 sections).

Effective: 28 Aug 1980; (RSMo 1939 § 3705, A.L. 1947 V

In all claims for compensation for hernia resulting from injury arising out of and in the course of the employment, it must be definitely proved to the satisfaction of the division or the commission:

(1) That there was an accident or unusual strain resulting in hernia;

(2) That the hernia did not exist prior to the accident or unusual strain resulting in the injury for which compensation is claimed.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.