Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.800

Law to be strictly construed

Known as the The Workers' Compensation Law

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

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Abt v. Mississippi Lime Co. (2012)

Most recently applied in Abt v. Mississippi Lime Co. (December 2012)

Effective: 28 Aug 2005, 2 histories; (RSMo 1939 § 3764, A.L. 1965 p. 397, A.L. 2005 S.B. 1 & 130)

1. Administrative law judges, associate administrative law judges, legal advisors, the labor and industrial relations commission, the division of workers' compensation, and any reviewing courts shall construe the provisions of this chapter strictly.

2. Administrative law judges, associate administrative law judges, legal advisors, the labor and industrial relations commission, and the division of workers' compensation shall weigh the evidence impartially without giving the benefit of the doubt to any party when weighing evidence and resolving factual conflicts.

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