FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.123
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEVEIT.
0189H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections287.200,287.470,287.610,287.615,287.812,287.835,and621.045,
RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofsevennewsectionsrelatingtoworkers'
compensation.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections287.200,287.470,287.610,287.615,287.812,287.835,and
2621.045,RSMo,arerepealedandsevennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownas
3sections287.200,287.470,287.610,287.615,287.812,287.835,and621.045,toreadas
4follows:
287.200.1.Compensationforpermanenttotaldisabilityshallbepaidduringthe
2continuanceofsuchdisabilityfromthedateofmaximummedicalimprovementforthe
3lifetimeoftheemployeeattheweeklyrateofcompensationineffectunderthissubsectionon
4thedateoftheinjuryforwhichcompensationisbeingmade.Theword"employee"asused
5inthissectionshallnotincludetheinjuredworker'sdependents,estate,orotherpersonsto
6whomcompensationmaybepayableasprovidedinsubsection1ofsection287.020.The
7amountofsuchcompensationshallbecomputedasfollows:
8 (1)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterSeptember28,1983,butbeforeSeptember
928,1986,theweeklycompensationshallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirds
10percentoftheinjuredemployee'saverageweeklyearningsduringtheyearimmediately
11precedingtheinjury,asofthedateoftheinjury;providedthattheweeklycompensationpaid
12underthissubdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoseventypercentofthestate
13averageweeklywage,assuchwageisdeterminedbythedivisionofemploymentsecurity,as
14oftheJulyfirstimmediatelyprecedingthedateofinjury;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15 (2)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterSeptember28,1986,butbeforeAugust28,
161990,theweeklycompensationshallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirdspercent
17oftheinjuredemployee'saverageweeklyearningsduringtheyearimmediatelyprecedingthe
18injury,asofthedateoftheinjury;providedthattheweeklycompensationpaidunderthis
19subdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoseventy-fivepercentofthestateaverage
20weeklywage,assuchwageisdeterminedbythedivisionofemploymentsecurity,asofthe
21Julyfirstimmediatelyprecedingthedateofinjury;
22 (3)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterAugust28,1990,butbeforeAugust28,1991,
23theweeklycompensationshallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirdspercentofthe
24injuredemployee'saverageweeklyearningsasofthedateoftheinjury;providedthatthe
25weeklycompensationpaidunderthissubdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoone
26hundredpercentofthestateaverageweeklywage;
27 (4)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterAugust28,1991,theweeklycompensation
28shallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirdspercentoftheinjuredemployee'saverage
29weeklyearningsasofthedateoftheinjury;providedthattheweeklycompensationpaid
30underthissubdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoonehundredfivepercentofthe
31stateaverageweeklywage;
32 (5)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterSeptember28,1981,theweekly
33compensationshallinnoeventbelessthanfortydollarsperweek.
34 2.Permanenttotaldisabilitybenefitsthathaveaccruedthroughthedateoftheinjured
35employee'sdeatharetheonlypermanenttotaldisabilitybenefitsthataretobepaidin
36accordancewithsection287.230.Therighttounaccruedcompensationforpermanenttotal
37disabilityofaninjuredemployeeterminatesonthedateoftheinjuredemployee'sdeathin
38accordancewithsection287.230,anddoesnotsurvivetotheinjuredemployee'sdependents,
39estate,orotherpersonstowhomcompensationmightotherwisebepayable.
40 3.(1)Allclaimsforpermanenttotaldisabilityshallbedeterminedinaccordance
41withthefacts.[Whenaninjuredemployeereceivesanawardforpermanenttotaldisability
42butbytheuseofglasses,prostheticappliances,orphysicalrehabilitationtheemployeeis
43restoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent,thelifepaymentmentionedinsubsection
441ofthissectionshallbesuspendedduringthetimeinwhichtheemployeeisrestoredtohisor
45herregularworkoritsequivalent.] Theemployerandthedivisionshallkeepthefileopenin
46thecaseduringthelifetimeofanyinjuredemployeewhohasreceivedanawardofpermanent
47totaldisability.
48 (2)Whenaninjuredemployeereceivesanawardforpermanenttotaldisability
49butbytheuseofglasses,prostheticappliances,orphysicalrehabilitationtheemployee
50isrestoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent,thelifepaymentmentionedin
51subsection1ofthissectionshallbesuspendedduringthetimeinwhichtheemployeeis
HB123 2 52restoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent.Inanycasewherethelifepaymentis
53suspendedunderthis[subsection] subdivision, thecommissionmayatreasonabletimes
54reviewthecaseandeithertheemployeeortheemployermayrequestaninformalconference
55withthecommissionrelativetotheresumptionoftheemployee'sweeklylifepaymentinthe
56case.
57 (3)Uponfilingofawrittenagreementsignedbytheclaimantandhisorher
58attorney,thecommissionshallchangethename,information,orfeearrangementofthe
59attorneyorlawfirmassociatedwiththeclaimant'scase.
60 4.ForallclaimsfiledonorafterJanuary1,2014,foroccupationaldiseasesdueto
61toxicexposurewhichresultinapermanenttotaldisabilityordeath,benefitsinthischapter
62shallbeprovidedasfollows:
63 (1)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,suchamountasduetothe
64employeeduringsaidemployee'slifeasprovidedforunderthischapterforanawardof
65permanenttotaldisabilityanddeath,exceptsuchamountshallonlybepaidwhenbenefits
66undersubdivisions(2)and(3)ofthissubsectionhavebeenexhausted;
67 (2)Foroccupationaldiseasesduetotoxicexposure,butnotincludingmesothelioma,
68anamountequaltotwohundredpercentofthestate'saverageweeklywageasofthedateof
69diagnosisforonehundredweekspaidbytheemployer;and
70 (3)Incaseswhereoccupationaldiseasesduetotoxicexposurearediagnosedtobe
71mesothelioma:
72 (a)Foremployersthathaveelectedtoacceptmesotheliomaliabilityunderthis
73subsection,anadditionalamountofthreehundredpercentofthestate'saverageweeklywage
74fortwohundredtwelveweeksshallbepaidbytheemployerorgroupofemployerssuch
75employerisamemberof.Employersthatelecttoacceptmesotheliomaliabilityunderthis
76subsectionmaydosobyeitherinsuringtheirliability,byqualifyingasaself-insurer,orby
77becomingamemberofagroupinsurancepool.Agroupofemployersmayenterintoan
78agreementtopooltheirliabilitiesunderthissubsection.Ifsuchgroupisjoined,individual
79membersshallnotberequiredtoqualifyasindividualself-insurers.Suchgroupshallcomply
80withsection287.223.Inorderforanemployertomakesuchanelection,theemployershall
81providethedepartmentwithnoticeofsuchanelectioninamannerestablishedbythe
82department.TheprovisionsofthisparagraphshallexpireonDecember31,2038;or
83 (b)Foremployerswhorejectmesotheliomaunderthissubsection,thentheexclusive
84remedyprovisionsundersection287.120shallnotapplytosuchliability.Theprovisionsof
85thisparagraphshallexpireonDecember31,2038;and
86 (4)Theprovisionsofsubdivision(2)andparagraph(a)ofsubdivision(3)ofthis
87subsectionshallnotbesubjecttosuspensionofbenefitsasprovidedinsubsection3ofthis
88section;and
HB123 3 89 (5)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,shouldthe
90employeediebeforetheadditionalbenefitsprovidedforinsubdivision(2)andparagraph(a)
91ofsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectionarepaid,theadditionalbenefitsarepayabletothe
92employee'sspouseorchildren,naturaloradopted,legitimateorillegitimate,inadditionto
93benefitsprovidedundersection287.240.Ifthereisnosurvivingspouseorchildrenandthe
94employeehasreceivedlessthantheadditionalbenefitsprovidedforinsubdivision(2)and
95paragraph(a)ofsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectiontheremainderofsuchadditionalbenefits
96shallbepaidasasinglepaymenttotheestateoftheemployee;
97 (6)Theprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedto
98affecttheemployee'sabilitytoobtainmedicaltreatmentattheemployer'sexpenseorany
99otherbenefitsotherwiseavailableunderthischapter.
100 5.Anyemployeewhoobtainsbenefitsundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection4ofthis
101sectionforacquiringasbestosiswholaterobtainsanawardformesotheliomashallnotreceive
102morebenefitsthansuchemployeewouldreceivehavingonlyobtainedbenefitsfor
103mesotheliomaunderthissection.
287.470.1.Uponitsownmotionorupontheapplicationofanypartyinintereston
2thegroundofachangeincondition,thecommissionmayatanytimeuponarehearingafter
3duenoticetothepartiesinterestedreviewanyawardandonsuchreviewmaymakeanaward
4ending,diminishingorincreasingthecompensationpreviouslyawarded,subjecttothe
5maximumorminimumprovidedinthischapter,andshallimmediatelysendtothepartiesand
6theemployer'sinsureracopyoftheaward.Nosuchreviewshallaffectsuchawardasregards
7anymoneyspaid.
8 2.Uponthefilingofawrittenagreementsignedbytheclaimantandhisorher
9attorney,thecommissionshallchangethename,information,orfeearrangementofthe
10attorneyorlawfirmassociatedwiththeclaimant'scase.
287.610.1.AfterAugust28,2005,thedivisionmayappointadditional
2administrativelawjudgesforamaximumoffortyauthorizedadministrativelawjudges.
3Appropriationsshallbebaseduponnecessity,measuredbytherequirementsandneedsof
4eachdivisionoffice.Administrativelawjudgesshallbedulylicensedlawyersunderthelaws
5ofthisstate.Administrativelawjudgesshallnotpracticelawordolawbusinessandshall
6devotetheirwholetimetothedutiesoftheiroffice.Thedirectorofthedivisionofworkers'
7compensationshallpublishandmaintainonthedivision'swebsitetheappointmentdatesor
8initialdatesofserviceforalladministrativelawjudges.
9 2.[Thethirteenadministrativelawjudgeswiththemostyearsofserviceshallbe
10subjecttoaretentionvoteonAugust28,2008.Thenextthirteenadministrativelawjudges
11withthemostyearsofserviceindescendingordershallbesubjecttoaretentionvoteon
12August28,2012.Administrativelawjudgesappointedandnotpreviouslyreferencedinthis
HB123 4 13subsectionshallbesubjecttoaretentionvoteonAugust28,2016.Subsequentretention
14votesshallbeheldeverytwelveyears.Anyadministrativelawjudgewhohasreceivedtwo
15ormorevotesofnoconfidenceunderperformanceauditsbythecommitteeshallnotreceivea
16voteofretention.
17 3.Theadministrativelawjudgereviewcommitteemembersshallnothaveanydirect
18orindirectemploymentorfinancialconnectionwithaworkers'compensationinsurance
19company,claimsadjustmentcompany,healthcareprovidernorbeapracticingworkers'
20compensationattorney.Allmembersofthecommitteeshallhaveaworkingknowledgeof
21workers'compensation.
22 4.Thecommitteeshallwithinthirtydaysofcompletingeachperformanceauditmake
23arecommendationofconfidenceornoconfidenceforeachadministrativelawjudge.
24 5.]Theadministrativelawjudgesappointedbythedivisionshallonlyhave
25jurisdictiontohearanddetermineclaimsuponoriginalhearingandshallhavenojurisdiction
26uponanyreviewhearing,eitherinthewayofanappealfromanoriginalhearingorbywayof
27reopeninganyprioraward,excepttocorrectaclericalerrorinanawardorsettlementifthe
28correctionismadebytheadministrativelawjudgewithintwentydaysoftheoriginalaward
29orsettlement.Thelaborandindustrialrelationscommissionmayremandanydecisionofan
30administrativelawjudgeforamorecompletefindingoffacts.Thecommissionmayalso
31correctaclericalerrorinawardsorsettlementswithinthirtydaysofitsfinalaward.With
32respecttooriginalhearings,theadministrativelawjudgesshallhavesuchjurisdictionand
33powersasarevestedinthedivisionofworkers'compensationunderothersectionsofthis
34chapter,andwhereverinthischaptertheword"commission","commissioners"or"division"
35isusedinrespecttoanyoriginalhearing,thosetermsshallmeantheadministrativelaw
36judgesappointedunderthissection.Whenahearingisnecessaryuponanyclaim,the
37divisionshallassignanadministrativelawjudgetosuchhearing.Anyadministrativelaw
38judgeshallhavepowertoapprovecontractsofsettlement,asprovidedbysection287.390,
39betweenthepartiestoanycompensationclaimordisputeunderthischapterpendingbefore
40thedivisionofworkers'compensation.Anyawardbyanadministrativelawjudgeuponan
41originalhearingshallhavethesameforceandeffect,shallbeenforceableinthesamemanner
42asprovidedelsewhereinthischapterforawardsbythelaborandindustrialrelations
43commission,andshallbesubjecttoreviewasprovidedbysection287.480.
44 [6.]3.Anyoftheadministrativelawjudgesemployedpursuanttothissectionmaybe
45assignedonatemporarybasistothebranchofficesasnecessaryinordertoensuretheproper
46administrationofthischapter.
47 [7.]4.Alladministrativelawjudgesshallberequiredtoparticipatein,ona
48continuingbasis,specifictrainingthatshallpertaintothoseelementsofknowledgeand
49procedurenecessaryfortheefficientandcompetentperformanceoftheadministrativelaw
HB123 5 50judges'requireddutiesandresponsibilities.Suchtrainingrequirementsshallbeestablished
51bythedivisionsubjecttoappropriationsandshallincludetraininginmedicaldeterminations
52andrecords,mediationandlegalissuespertainingtoworkers'compensationadjudication.
53Suchtrainingmaybecreditedtowardanycontinuinglegaleducationrequirements.
54 [8.(1)Theadministrativelawjudgereviewcommitteeshallconductaperformance
55auditofalladministrativelawjudgeseverytwoyears.Theauditresults,statingthe
56committee'srecommendationofconfidenceornoconfidenceofeachadministrativelaw
57judgeshallbesenttothegovernornolaterthanthefirstweekofeachlegislativesession
58immediatelyfollowingsuchaudit.Anyadministrativelawjudgewhohasreceivedthreeor
59morevotesofnoconfidenceundertwosuccessiveperformanceauditsbythecommitteemay
60havetheirappointmentimmediatelywithdrawn.
61 (2)Thereviewcommitteeshallconsistofonememberappointedbythepresidentpro
62temofthesenate,onememberappointedbytheminorityleaderofthesenate,onemember
63appointedbythespeakerofthehouseofrepresentatives,andonememberappointedbythe
64minorityleaderofthehouseofrepresentatives.Thegovernorshallappointtothecommittee
65onememberselectedfromthecommissiononretirement,removal,anddisciplineofjudges.
66Thismembershallactasamemberexofficioandshallnothaveavoteinthecommittee.The
67committeeshallannuallyelectachairpersonfromitsmembersforatermofoneyear.The
68termofserviceforallmembersshallbetwoyears.Thereviewcommitteemembersshallall
69servewithoutcompensation.Necessaryexpensesforreviewcommitteemembersandall
70necessarysupportservicestothereviewcommitteeshallbeprovidedbythedivision.]
71 5.Thedirectorofthedivisionmayfileacomplaintwiththeadministrative
72hearingcommission,asprovidedunderchapter621,seekingtoremovean
73administrativelawjudgefromofficeiftheadministrativelawjudge:
74 (1)Hascommittedanycriminaloffense,regardlessofwhetheracriminalcharge
75hasbeenfiled;
76 (2)Hasbeenconvicted,orhasenteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendereina
77criminalprosecutionunderthelawsofanystate,theUnitedStates,orofanycountry,
78regardlessofwhethersentenceisimposed;
79 (3)Isguiltyofmisconduct,habitualintoxication,willfulneglectofduty,
80corruptioninoffice,orincompetency;or
81 (4)Hascommittedanyactthatinvolvesmoralturpitudeoroppressioninoffice.
82 6.(1)Priortothefilingofthecomplaint,thedirectorshallnotifythe
83administrativelawjudgeinwritingofthereasonsforthecomplaint.
84 (2)Ifthereasonforthecomplaintiswillfulneglectofdutyorincompetency,the
85administrativelawjudgeshallhaveninetydaysfromthedatethecomplaintwasmade
86toremedythecomplainedofbehavior.Ifsuchcomplainedofbehaviorhasnotbeen
HB123 6 87remediedafterninetydays,thedirectormayfilethecomplaintwiththeadministrative
88hearingcommissionasprovidedbychapter621.
89 7.Afterthedirectorhasfiledacomplaintwiththeadministrativehearing
90commission,theproceedingsshallbeconductedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
91chapter621.Uponafindingbytheadministrativehearingcommissionthat:
92 (1)Thegrounds,providedinsubsection5ofthissection,fordisciplinaryaction
93aremet,thedirectormay,singlyorincombination,issuethefollowingdisciplinary
94actionsagainsttheadministrativelawjudge:removalfromoffice,suspensionfromthe
95performanceofdutiesforaperiodoftime,orotherdisciplineasdeterminedbythe
96director.Thedirectorshallmakearecordofwrittenfindingsoffactandconclusionsof
97lawwithrespecttotheissuesandshallputacopyofsuchrecordintheadministrative
98lawjudge'spermanentfile;or
99 (2)Therearenogroundsfordisciplinaryaction,theadministrativelawjudge
100shallimmediatelyresumedutiesandshallreceiveanyattorney'sfeesdueundersection
101536.087.
102 8.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,thefollowing
103eventsoractsbyanadministrativelawjudgearedeemedtobeanimmediatethreatto
104theadministrationoftheprovisionsofchapter287andshallbeconsideredcausefor
105suspensionwithpayoftheadministrativelawjudgewithoutnotice,atthediscretionof
106thedirector:
107 (1)Acrimeforwhichtheadministrativelawjudgeisbeingheldwithoutbond
108foraperiodofmorethanfourteendays;
109 (2)Suspensionorrevocationofalicensetopracticelaw;or
110 (3)Adeclarationofincapacitybyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
111 9.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedpursuanttotheauthorityofthissection
112shallbecomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter
113536.
287.615.1.Thedivisionmayappointoremploysuchpersonsasmaybenecessaryto
2theproperadministrationofthischapter.Allsalariestoclericalemployeesshallbefixedby
3thedivisionandapprovedbythelaborandindustrialrelationscommission.Beginning
4January1,2006,theannualsalaryofeachadministrativelawjudge[,] andadministrativelaw
5judgeincharge[,andchieflegalcounsel] shallbeasfollows:
6 (1)[ForanychieflegalcounsellocatedatthedivisionofficeinJeffersonCity,
7Missouri,compensationattwothousanddollarsaboveeightypercentoftherateatwhichan
8associatecircuitjudgeiscompensated;
9 (2)]Foreachadministrativelawjudge,compensationatninetypercentoftherateat
10whichanassociatedivisioncircuitjudgeiscompensated;
HB123 7 11 [(3)](2)Foreachadministrativelawjudgeincharge,compensationatthesamerate
12asanadministrativelawjudgeplusfivethousanddollars.
13 2.Administrativelawjudges'andchiefadministrativelawjudges'compensation
14shallbedeterminedsolelybytherateoutlinedinthissectionandshallnotincreasewhen
15payraisesforexecutiveemployeesareappropriated.
16 [2.]3.Thesalaryofthedirectorofthedivisionofworkers'compensationshallbeset
17bythedirectorofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelations,butshallnotbelessthanthe
18salaryplustwothousanddollarsofanadministrativelawjudgeincharge.Theappointeesin
19eachclassificationshallbeselectedasnearlyaspracticableinequalnumbersfromeachofthe
20twopoliticalpartiescastingthehighestandthenexthighestnumberofvotesforgovernorin
21thelastprecedingstateelection.
287.812.Asusedinsections287.812to287.855,unlessthecontextclearlyrequires
2otherwise,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
3 (1)"Administrativelawjudge",anypersonappointedpursuanttosection287.610or
4section621.015,oranypersonwhohereaftermayhavebylawallofthepowersnowvested
5bylawinadministrativelawjudgesappointedundertheprovisionsoftheworkers'
6compensationlaw;
7 (2)"Beneficiary",asurvivingspousemarriedtothedeceasedadministrativelaw
8judgeorlegaladvisorofthedivisionofworkers'compensationcontinuouslyforaperiodofat
9leasttwoyearsimmediatelyprecedingtheadministrativelawjudge'sorlegaladvisor'sdeath
10andalsoonthedayofthelastterminationofsuchperson'semploymentasanadministrative
11lawjudgeorlegaladvisorforthedivisionofworkers'compensation,orifthereisno
12survivingspouseeligibletoreceivebenefits,anyminorchildofthedeceasedadministrative
13lawjudgeorlegaladvisor,oranychildofthedeceasedadministrativelawjudgeorlegal
14advisorwho,regardlessofage,isunabletosupporthimselfbecauseofintellectualdisability,
15diseaseordisability,oranyphysicalhandicapordisability,whoshallshareinthebenefitson
16anequalbasiswithallotherbeneficiaries;
17 (3)"Benefit",aseriesofequalmonthlypaymentspayableduringthelifeofan
18administrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisorofthedivisionofworkers'compensationretiring
19pursuanttotheprovisionsofsections287.812to287.855orpayabletoabeneficiaryas
20providedinsections287.812to287.850;
21 (4)"Board",theboardoftrusteesoftheMissouristateemployees'retirementsystem;
22 (5)["Chieflegalcounsel",anypersonappointedoremployedundersection287.615
23toserveinthecapacityoflegalcounseltothedivision;
24 (6)]"Division",thedivisionofworkers'compensationofthestateofMissouri;
25 [(7)](6)"Legaladvisor",anypersonappointedoremployedpursuanttosection
26287.600[,] or287.615[, or287.616] toserveinthecapacityasalegaladvisororanassociate
HB123 8 27administrativelawjudgeandanypersonappointedpursuanttosection286.010orpursuantto
28section295.030,andanyattorneyorlegalcounselappointedoremployedpursuanttosection
29286.070;
30 [(8)](7)"Salary",thetotalannualcompensationpaidforpersonalservicesasan
31administrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisor,orboth,ofthedivisionofworkers'compensation
32bythestateoranyofitspoliticalsubdivisions.
287.835.[1.Nobenefitsprovidedpursuanttosections287.812to287.855shallbe
2paidtoanypersonwhohasbeenremovedfromofficebyimpeachmentorformisconduct,nor
3toanypersonwhohasbeendisbarredfromthepracticeoflaw,nortothebeneficiaryofany
4suchpersons.
5 2.]TheboardoftrusteesoftheMissouristateemployees'retirementsystemshall
6ceasepayingbenefitstoanybeneficiaryofanadministrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisorwho
7ischargedwiththeintentionalkillingoftheadministrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisorwithout
8legalexcuseorjustification.Abeneficiarywhoisconvictedofsuchchargesshallnolonger
9beentitledtoreceivebenefits.Ifthebeneficiaryisnotconvictedofsuchcharge,theboard
10shallresumepaymentofbenefitsandshallpaythebeneficiaryanybenefitsthatwere
11suspendedpendingresolutionofsuchcharge.
621.045.1.Theadministrativehearingcommissionshallconducthearingsandmake
2findingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecaseswhen,underthelaw,alicenseissuedby
3anyofthefollowingagenciesmayberevokedorsuspendedorwhenthelicenseemaybe
4placedonprobationorwhenanagencyrefusestopermitanapplicanttobeexaminedupon
5hisorherqualificationsorrefusestoissueorrenewalicenseofanapplicantwhohaspassed
6anexaminationforlicensureorwhopossessesthequalificationsforlicensurewithout
7examination:
8 MissouriStateBoardofAccountancy
9 MissouriStateBoardforArchitects,ProfessionalEngineers,ProfessionalLand
10SurveyorsandLandscapeArchitects
11 BoardofBarberExaminers
12 BoardofCosmetology
13 BoardofChiropodyandPodiatry
14 BoardofChiropracticExaminers
15 MissouriDentalBoard
16 BoardofEmbalmersandFuneralDirectors
17 BoardofRegistrationfortheHealingArts
18 BoardofNursing
19 BoardofOptometry
20 BoardofPharmacy
HB123 9 21 MissouriRealEstateCommission
22 MissouriVeterinaryMedicalBoard
23 SupervisorofLiquorControl
24 DepartmentofHealthandSeniorServices
25 DepartmentofCommerceandInsurance
26 DepartmentofMentalHealth
27 BoardofPrivateInvestigatorExaminers.
28 2.Ifinthefuturetherearecreatedbylawanyneworadditionaladministrative
29agencieswhichhavethepowertoissue,revoke,suspend,orplaceonprobationanylicense,
30thenthoseagenciesareundertheprovisionsofthislaw.
31 3.Theadministrativehearingcommissionisauthorizedtoconducthearingsandmake
32findingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecasesbroughtbytheMissouristateboardfor
33architects,professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyorsandlandscapearchitects
34againstunlicensedpersonsundersection327.076.
35 4.Theadministrativehearingcommissionisauthorizedtoconducthearingsand
36makefindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecasesbroughtbythedivisionof
37workers'compensationofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsagainst
38administrativelawjudgesundersection287.610.
39 5.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,afterAugust
4028,1995,inordertoencouragesettlementofdisputesbetweenanyagencydescribedin
41subsection1or2ofthissectionanditslicensees,anysuchagencyshall:
42 (1)Providethelicenseewithawrittendescriptionofthespecificconductforwhich
43disciplineissoughtandacitationtothelawandrulesallegedlyviolated,togetherwithcopies
44ofanydocumentswhicharethebasisthereofandtheagency'sinitialsettlementoffer,orfilea
45contestedcaseagainstthelicensee;
46 (2)Ifnocontestedcasehasbeenfiledagainstthelicensee,allowthelicenseeatleast
47sixtydays,fromthedateofmailing,toconsidertheagency'sinitialsettlementofferandto
48contacttheagencytodiscussthetermsofsuchsettlementoffer;
49 (3)Ifnocontestedcasehasbeenfiledagainstthelicensee,advisethelicenseethatthe
50licenseemay,eitheratthetimethesettlementagreementissignedbyallparties,orwithin
51fifteendaysthereafter,submittheagreementtotheadministrativehearingcommissionfor
52determinationthatthefactsagreedtobythepartiestothesettlementconstitutegroundsfor
53denyingordiscipliningthelicenseofthelicensee;and
54 (4)Inanycontactunderthissubsectionbytheagencyoritscounselwithalicensee
55whoisnotrepresentedbycounsel,advisethelicenseethatthelicenseehastherighttoconsult
56anattorneyatthelicensee'sownexpense.
HB123 10 57 [5.]6.Ifthelicenseedesiresreviewbytheadministrativehearingcommissionunder
58subdivision(3)ofsubsection[4]5ofthissectionatanytimepriortothesettlementbecoming
59final,thelicenseemayrescindandwithdrawfromthesettlementandanyadmissionsoffact
60orlawintheagreementshallbedeemedwithdrawnandnotadmissibleforanypurposes
61underthelawagainstthelicensee.Anysettlementsubmittedtotheadministrativehearing
62commissionshallnotbeeffectiveandfinalunlessanduntilfindingsoffactandconclusions
63oflawareenteredbytheadministrativehearingcommissionthatthefactsagreedtobythe
64partiestothesettlementconstitutegroundsfordenyingordiscipliningthelicenseofthe
65licensee.
66 [6.]7.Whenaholderofalicense,registration,permit,orcertificateofauthority
67issuedbythedivisionofprofessionalregistrationoraboard,commission,orcommitteeofthe
68divisionofprofessionalregistrationagainstwhomanaffirmativedecisionissoughthasfailed
69topleadorotherwiserespondinthecontestedcaseandadequatenoticehasbeengivenunder
70sections536.067and621.100uponaproperlypledwritingfiledtoinitiatethecontestedcase
71underthischapterorchapter536,adefaultdecisionshallbeenteredagainstthelicensee
72withoutfurtherproceedings.Thedefaultdecisionshallgrantsuchreliefasrequestedbythe
73divisionofprofessionalregistration,board,committee,commission,orofficeinthewriting
74initiatingthecontestedcaseasallowedbylaw.Uponmotionstatingfactsconstitutinga
75meritoriousdefenseandforgoodcauseshown,adefaultdecisionmaybesetaside.The
76motionshallbemadewithinareasonabletime,nottoexceedthirtydaysafterentryofthe
77defaultdecision."Goodcause"includesamistakeorconductthatisnotintentionallyor
78recklesslydesignedtoimpedetheadministrativeprocess.
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