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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.123
43 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
5-0189H.02C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEVEIT.
5+0189H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections287.200,287.470,287.610,287.615,287.812,287.835,and621.045,
88 RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofsevennewsectionsrelatingtoworkers'
99 compensation.
1010 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1111 SectionA.Sections287.200,287.470,287.610,287.615,287.812,287.835,and
1212 2621.045,RSMo,arerepealedandsevennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownas
1313 3sections287.200,287.470,287.610,287.615,287.812,287.835,and621.045,toreadas
1414 4follows:
1515 287.200.1.Compensationforpermanenttotaldisabilityshallbepaidduringthe
1616 2continuanceofsuchdisabilityfromthedateofmaximummedicalimprovementforthe
1717 3lifetimeoftheemployeeattheweeklyrateofcompensationineffectunderthissubsectionon
1818 4thedateoftheinjuryforwhichcompensationisbeingmade.Theword"employee"asused
1919 5inthissectionshallnotincludetheinjuredworker'sdependents,estate,orotherpersonsto
2020 6whomcompensationmaybepayableasprovidedinsubsection1ofsection287.020.The
2121 7amountofsuchcompensationshallbecomputedasfollows:
2222 8 (1)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterSeptember28,1983,butbeforeSeptember
2323 928,1986,theweeklycompensationshallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirds
2424 10percentoftheinjuredemployee'saverageweeklyearningsduringtheyearimmediately
2525 11precedingtheinjury,asofthedateoftheinjury;providedthattheweeklycompensationpaid
2626 12underthissubdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoseventypercentofthestate
2727 13averageweeklywage,assuchwageisdeterminedbythedivisionofemploymentsecurity,as
2828 14oftheJulyfirstimmediatelyprecedingthedateofinjury;
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 15 (2)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterSeptember28,1986,butbeforeAugust28,
3131 161990,theweeklycompensationshallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirdspercent
3232 17oftheinjuredemployee'saverageweeklyearningsduringtheyearimmediatelyprecedingthe
3333 18injury,asofthedateoftheinjury;providedthattheweeklycompensationpaidunderthis
3434 19subdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoseventy-fivepercentofthestateaverage
3535 20weeklywage,assuchwageisdeterminedbythedivisionofemploymentsecurity,asofthe
3636 21Julyfirstimmediatelyprecedingthedateofinjury;
3737 22 (3)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterAugust28,1990,butbeforeAugust28,1991,
3838 23theweeklycompensationshallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirdspercentofthe
3939 24injuredemployee'saverageweeklyearningsasofthedateoftheinjury;providedthatthe
4040 25weeklycompensationpaidunderthissubdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoone
4141 26hundredpercentofthestateaverageweeklywage;
4242 27 (4)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterAugust28,1991,theweeklycompensation
4343 28shallbeanamountequaltosixty-sixandtwo-thirdspercentoftheinjuredemployee'saverage
4444 29weeklyearningsasofthedateoftheinjury;providedthattheweeklycompensationpaid
4545 30underthissubdivisionshallnotexceedanamountequaltoonehundredfivepercentofthe
4646 31stateaverageweeklywage;
4747 32 (5)ForallinjuriesoccurringonorafterSeptember28,1981,theweekly
4848 33compensationshallinnoeventbelessthanfortydollarsperweek.
4949 34 2.Permanenttotaldisabilitybenefitsthathaveaccruedthroughthedateoftheinjured
5050 35employee'sdeatharetheonlypermanenttotaldisabilitybenefitsthataretobepaidin
5151 36accordancewithsection287.230.Therighttounaccruedcompensationforpermanenttotal
5252 37disabilityofaninjuredemployeeterminatesonthedateoftheinjuredemployee'sdeathin
5353 38accordancewithsection287.230,anddoesnotsurvivetotheinjuredemployee'sdependents,
5454 39estate,orotherpersonstowhomcompensationmightotherwisebepayable.
5555 40 3.(1)Allclaimsforpermanenttotaldisabilityshallbedeterminedinaccordance
5656 41withthefacts.[Whenaninjuredemployeereceivesanawardforpermanenttotaldisability
5757 42butbytheuseofglasses,prostheticappliances,orphysicalrehabilitationtheemployeeis
5858 43restoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent,thelifepaymentmentionedinsubsection
5959 441ofthissectionshallbesuspendedduringthetimeinwhichtheemployeeisrestoredtohisor
6060 45herregularworkoritsequivalent.] Theemployerandthedivisionshallkeepthefileopenin
6161 46thecaseduringthelifetimeofanyinjuredemployeewhohasreceivedanawardofpermanent
6262 47totaldisability.
6363 48 (2)Whenaninjuredemployeereceivesanawardforpermanenttotaldisability
6464 49butbytheuseofglasses,prostheticappliances,orphysicalrehabilitationtheemployee
6565 50isrestoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent,thelifepaymentmentionedin
6666 51subsection1ofthissectionshallbesuspendedduringthetimeinwhichtheemployeeis
67-HCSHB123 2 52restoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent.Inanycasewherethelifepaymentis
67+HB123 2 52restoredtohisorherregularworkoritsequivalent.Inanycasewherethelifepaymentis
6868 53suspendedunderthis[subsection] subdivision, thecommissionmayatreasonabletimes
6969 54reviewthecaseandeithertheemployeeortheemployermayrequestaninformalconference
7070 55withthecommissionrelativetotheresumptionoftheemployee'sweeklylifepaymentinthe
7171 56case.
7272 57 (3)Uponfilingofawrittenagreementsignedbytheclaimantandhisorher
7373 58attorney,thecommissionshallchangethename,information,orfeearrangementofthe
7474 59attorneyorlawfirmassociatedwiththeclaimant'scase.
7575 60 4.ForallclaimsfiledonorafterJanuary1,2014,foroccupationaldiseasesdueto
7676 61toxicexposurewhichresultinapermanenttotaldisabilityordeath,benefitsinthischapter
7777 62shallbeprovidedasfollows:
7878 63 (1)Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,suchamountasduetothe
7979 64employeeduringsaidemployee'slifeasprovidedforunderthischapterforanawardof
8080 65permanenttotaldisabilityanddeath,exceptsuchamountshallonlybepaidwhenbenefits
8181 66undersubdivisions(2)and(3)ofthissubsectionhavebeenexhausted;
8282 67 (2)Foroccupationaldiseasesduetotoxicexposure,butnotincludingmesothelioma,
8383 68anamountequaltotwohundredpercentofthestate'saverageweeklywageasofthedateof
8484 69diagnosisforonehundredweekspaidbytheemployer;and
8585 70 (3)Incaseswhereoccupationaldiseasesduetotoxicexposurearediagnosedtobe
8686 71mesothelioma:
8787 72 (a)Foremployersthathaveelectedtoacceptmesotheliomaliabilityunderthis
8888 73subsection,anadditionalamountofthreehundredpercentofthestate'saverageweeklywage
8989 74fortwohundredtwelveweeksshallbepaidbytheemployerorgroupofemployerssuch
9090 75employerisamemberof.Employersthatelecttoacceptmesotheliomaliabilityunderthis
9191 76subsectionmaydosobyeitherinsuringtheirliability,byqualifyingasaself-insurer,orby
9292 77becomingamemberofagroupinsurancepool.Agroupofemployersmayenterintoan
9393 78agreementtopooltheirliabilitiesunderthissubsection.Ifsuchgroupisjoined,individual
9494 79membersshallnotberequiredtoqualifyasindividualself-insurers.Suchgroupshallcomply
9595 80withsection287.223.Inorderforanemployertomakesuchanelection,theemployershall
9696 81providethedepartmentwithnoticeofsuchanelectioninamannerestablishedbythe
9797 82department.TheprovisionsofthisparagraphshallexpireonDecember31,2038;or
9898 83 (b)Foremployerswhorejectmesotheliomaunderthissubsection,thentheexclusive
9999 84remedyprovisionsundersection287.120shallnotapplytosuchliability.Theprovisionsof
100100 85thisparagraphshallexpireonDecember31,2038;and
101101 86 (4)Theprovisionsofsubdivision(2)andparagraph(a)ofsubdivision(3)ofthis
102102 87subsectionshallnotbesubjecttosuspensionofbenefitsasprovidedinsubsection3ofthis
103103 88section;and
104-HCSHB123 3 89 (5)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,shouldthe
104+HB123 3 89 (5)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthischaptertothecontrary,shouldthe
105105 90employeediebeforetheadditionalbenefitsprovidedforinsubdivision(2)andparagraph(a)
106106 91ofsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectionarepaid,theadditionalbenefitsarepayabletothe
107107 92employee'sspouseorchildren,naturaloradopted,legitimateorillegitimate,inadditionto
108108 93benefitsprovidedundersection287.240.Ifthereisnosurvivingspouseorchildrenandthe
109109 94employeehasreceivedlessthantheadditionalbenefitsprovidedforinsubdivision(2)and
110110 95paragraph(a)ofsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectiontheremainderofsuchadditionalbenefits
111111 96shallbepaidasasinglepaymenttotheestateoftheemployee;
112112 97 (6)Theprovisionsofsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionshallnotbeconstruedto
113113 98affecttheemployee'sabilitytoobtainmedicaltreatmentattheemployer'sexpenseorany
114114 99otherbenefitsotherwiseavailableunderthischapter.
115115 100 5.Anyemployeewhoobtainsbenefitsundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection4ofthis
116116 101sectionforacquiringasbestosiswholaterobtainsanawardformesotheliomashallnotreceive
117117 102morebenefitsthansuchemployeewouldreceivehavingonlyobtainedbenefitsfor
118118 103mesotheliomaunderthissection.
119119 287.470.1.Uponitsownmotionorupontheapplicationofanypartyinintereston
120120 2thegroundofachangeincondition,thecommissionmayatanytimeuponarehearingafter
121121 3duenoticetothepartiesinterestedreviewanyawardandonsuchreviewmaymakeanaward
122122 4ending,diminishingorincreasingthecompensationpreviouslyawarded,subjecttothe
123123 5maximumorminimumprovidedinthischapter,andshallimmediatelysendtothepartiesand
124124 6theemployer'sinsureracopyoftheaward.Nosuchreviewshallaffectsuchawardasregards
125125 7anymoneyspaid.
126126 8 2.Uponthefilingofawrittenagreementsignedbytheclaimantandhisorher
127127 9attorney,thecommissionshallchangethename,information,orfeearrangementofthe
128128 10attorneyorlawfirmassociatedwiththeclaimant'scase.
129129 287.610.1.AfterAugust28,2005,thedivisionmayappointadditional
130130 2administrativelawjudgesforamaximumoffortyauthorizedadministrativelawjudges.
131131 3Appropriationsshallbebaseduponnecessity,measuredbytherequirementsandneedsof
132132 4eachdivisionoffice.Administrativelawjudgesshallbedulylicensedlawyersunderthelaws
133133 5ofthisstate.Administrativelawjudgesshallnotpracticelawordolawbusinessandshall
134134 6devotetheirwholetimetothedutiesoftheiroffice.Thedirectorofthedivisionofworkers'
135135 7compensationshallpublishandmaintainonthedivision'swebsitetheappointmentdatesor
136136 8initialdatesofserviceforalladministrativelawjudges.
137137 9 2.[Thethirteenadministrativelawjudgeswiththemostyearsofserviceshallbe
138138 10subjecttoaretentionvoteonAugust28,2008.Thenextthirteenadministrativelawjudges
139139 11withthemostyearsofserviceindescendingordershallbesubjecttoaretentionvoteon
140140 12August28,2012.Administrativelawjudgesappointedandnotpreviouslyreferencedinthis
141-HCSHB123 4 13subsectionshallbesubjecttoaretentionvoteonAugust28,2016.Subsequentretention
141+HB123 4 13subsectionshallbesubjecttoaretentionvoteonAugust28,2016.Subsequentretention
142142 14votesshallbeheldeverytwelveyears.Anyadministrativelawjudgewhohasreceivedtwo
143143 15ormorevotesofnoconfidenceunderperformanceauditsbythecommitteeshallnotreceivea
144144 16voteofretention.
145145 17 3.Theadministrativelawjudgereviewcommitteemembersshallnothaveanydirect
146146 18orindirectemploymentorfinancialconnectionwithaworkers'compensationinsurance
147147 19company,claimsadjustmentcompany,healthcareprovidernorbeapracticingworkers'
148148 20compensationattorney.Allmembersofthecommitteeshallhaveaworkingknowledgeof
149149 21workers'compensation.
150150 22 4.Thecommitteeshallwithinthirtydaysofcompletingeachperformanceauditmake
151151 23arecommendationofconfidenceornoconfidenceforeachadministrativelawjudge.
152152 24 5.]Theadministrativelawjudgesappointedbythedivisionshallonlyhave
153153 25jurisdictiontohearanddetermineclaimsuponoriginalhearingandshallhavenojurisdiction
154154 26uponanyreviewhearing,eitherinthewayofanappealfromanoriginalhearingorbywayof
155155 27reopeninganyprioraward,excepttocorrectaclericalerrorinanawardorsettlementifthe
156156 28correctionismadebytheadministrativelawjudgewithintwentydaysoftheoriginalaward
157157 29orsettlement.Thelaborandindustrialrelationscommissionmayremandanydecisionofan
158158 30administrativelawjudgeforamorecompletefindingoffacts.Thecommissionmayalso
159159 31correctaclericalerrorinawardsorsettlementswithinthirtydaysofitsfinalaward.With
160160 32respecttooriginalhearings,theadministrativelawjudgesshallhavesuchjurisdictionand
161161 33powersasarevestedinthedivisionofworkers'compensationunderothersectionsofthis
162162 34chapter,andwhereverinthischaptertheword"commission","commissioners"or"division"
163163 35isusedinrespecttoanyoriginalhearing,thosetermsshallmeantheadministrativelaw
164164 36judgesappointedunderthissection.Whenahearingisnecessaryuponanyclaim,the
165165 37divisionshallassignanadministrativelawjudgetosuchhearing.Anyadministrativelaw
166166 38judgeshallhavepowertoapprovecontractsofsettlement,asprovidedbysection287.390,
167167 39betweenthepartiestoanycompensationclaimordisputeunderthischapterpendingbefore
168168 40thedivisionofworkers'compensation.Anyawardbyanadministrativelawjudgeuponan
169169 41originalhearingshallhavethesameforceandeffect,shallbeenforceableinthesamemanner
170170 42asprovidedelsewhereinthischapterforawardsbythelaborandindustrialrelations
171171 43commission,andshallbesubjecttoreviewasprovidedbysection287.480.
172172 44 [6.]3.Anyoftheadministrativelawjudgesemployedpursuanttothissectionmaybe
173173 45assignedonatemporarybasistothebranchofficesasnecessaryinordertoensuretheproper
174174 46administrationofthischapter.
175175 47 [7.]4.Alladministrativelawjudgesshallberequiredtoparticipatein,ona
176176 48continuingbasis,specifictrainingthatshallpertaintothoseelementsofknowledgeand
177177 49procedurenecessaryfortheefficientandcompetentperformanceoftheadministrativelaw
178-HCSHB123 5 50judges'requireddutiesandresponsibilities.Suchtrainingrequirementsshallbeestablished
178+HB123 5 50judges'requireddutiesandresponsibilities.Suchtrainingrequirementsshallbeestablished
179179 51bythedivisionsubjecttoappropriationsandshallincludetraininginmedicaldeterminations
180180 52andrecords,mediationandlegalissuespertainingtoworkers'compensationadjudication.
181181 53Suchtrainingmaybecreditedtowardanycontinuinglegaleducationrequirements.
182182 54 [8.(1)Theadministrativelawjudgereviewcommitteeshallconductaperformance
183183 55auditofalladministrativelawjudgeseverytwoyears.Theauditresults,statingthe
184184 56committee'srecommendationofconfidenceornoconfidenceofeachadministrativelaw
185185 57judgeshallbesenttothegovernornolaterthanthefirstweekofeachlegislativesession
186186 58immediatelyfollowingsuchaudit.Anyadministrativelawjudgewhohasreceivedthreeor
187187 59morevotesofnoconfidenceundertwosuccessiveperformanceauditsbythecommitteemay
188188 60havetheirappointmentimmediatelywithdrawn.
189189 61 (2)Thereviewcommitteeshallconsistofonememberappointedbythepresidentpro
190190 62temofthesenate,onememberappointedbytheminorityleaderofthesenate,onemember
191191 63appointedbythespeakerofthehouseofrepresentatives,andonememberappointedbythe
192192 64minorityleaderofthehouseofrepresentatives.Thegovernorshallappointtothecommittee
193193 65onememberselectedfromthecommissiononretirement,removal,anddisciplineofjudges.
194194 66Thismembershallactasamemberexofficioandshallnothaveavoteinthecommittee.The
195195 67committeeshallannuallyelectachairpersonfromitsmembersforatermofoneyear.The
196196 68termofserviceforallmembersshallbetwoyears.Thereviewcommitteemembersshallall
197197 69servewithoutcompensation.Necessaryexpensesforreviewcommitteemembersandall
198198 70necessarysupportservicestothereviewcommitteeshallbeprovidedbythedivision.]
199199 71 5.Thedirectorofthedivisionmayfileacomplaintwiththeadministrative
200200 72hearingcommission,asprovidedunderchapter621,seekingtoremovean
201201 73administrativelawjudgefromofficeiftheadministrativelawjudge:
202-74 (1)Hascommittedanyfelony,asdefinedinsubdivision(26)ofsection556.061,
203-75ormisdemeanor,asdefinedinsubdivision(33)ofsection556.061,regardlessofwhether
204-76acriminalchargehasbeenfiled;
205-77 (2)Hasbeenconvicted,orhasenteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendereina
206-78criminalprosecutionunderthelawsofanystate,theUnitedStates,orofanycountry,
207-79regardlessofwhethersentenceisimposed;
208-80 (3)Isguiltyofmisconduct,habitualintoxication,willfulneglectofduty,
209-81corruptioninoffice,orincompetency;or
210-82 (4)Hascommittedanyactthatinvolvesmoralturpitudeoroppressioninoffice.
211-83 6.(1)Priortothefilingofthecomplaint,thedirectorshallnotifythe
212-84administrativelawjudgeinwritingofthereasonsforthecomplaint.
213-85 (2)Ifthereasonforthecomplaintiswillfulneglectofdutyorincompetency,the
214-86administrativelawjudgeshallhaveninetydaysfromthedatethecomplaintwasmade
215-HCSHB123 6 87toremedythecomplainedofbehavior.Ifsuchcomplainedofbehaviorhasnotbeen
216-88remediedafterninetydays,thedirectormayfilethecomplaintwiththeadministrative
217-89hearingcommissionasprovidedbychapter621.
218-90 7.Afterthedirectorhasfiledacomplaintwiththeadministrativehearing
219-91commission,theproceedingsshallbeconductedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
220-92chapter621.Uponafindingbytheadministrativehearingcommissionthat:
221-93 (1)Thegrounds,providedinsubsection5ofthissection,fordisciplinaryaction
222-94aremet,thedirectormay,singlyorincombination,issuethefollowingdisciplinary
223-95actionsagainsttheadministrativelawjudge:removalfromoffice,suspensionfromthe
224-96performanceofdutiesforaperiodoftime,orotherdisciplineasdeterminedbythe
225-97director.Thedirectorshallmakearecordofwrittenfindingsoffactandconclusionsof
226-98lawwithrespecttotheissuesandshallputacopyofsuchrecordintheadministrative
227-99lawjudge'spermanentfile;or
228-100 (2)Therearenogroundsfordisciplinaryaction,theadministrativelawjudge
229-101shallimmediatelyresumedutiesandshallreceiveanyattorney'sfeesdueundersection
230-102536.087.
231-103 8.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,thefollowing
232-104eventsoractsbyanadministrativelawjudgearedeemedtobeanimmediatethreatto
233-105theadministrationoftheprovisionsofchapter287andshallbeconsideredcausefor
234-106suspensionwithpayoftheadministrativelawjudgewithoutnotice,atthediscretionof
235-107thedirector:
236-108 (1)Acrimeforwhichtheadministrativelawjudgeisbeingheldwithoutbond
237-109foraperiodofmorethanfourteendays;
238-110 (2)Suspensionorrevocationofalicensetopracticelaw;or
239-111 (3)Adeclarationofincapacitybyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
240-112 9.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedpursuanttotheauthorityofthissection
241-113shallbecomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter
242-114536.
202+74 (1)Hascommittedanycriminaloffense,regardlessofwhetheracriminalcharge
203+75hasbeenfiled;
204+76 (2)Hasbeenconvicted,orhasenteredapleaofguiltyornolocontendereina
205+77criminalprosecutionunderthelawsofanystate,theUnitedStates,orofanycountry,
206+78regardlessofwhethersentenceisimposed;
207+79 (3)Isguiltyofmisconduct,habitualintoxication,willfulneglectofduty,
208+80corruptioninoffice,orincompetency;or
209+81 (4)Hascommittedanyactthatinvolvesmoralturpitudeoroppressioninoffice.
210+82 6.(1)Priortothefilingofthecomplaint,thedirectorshallnotifythe
211+83administrativelawjudgeinwritingofthereasonsforthecomplaint.
212+84 (2)Ifthereasonforthecomplaintiswillfulneglectofdutyorincompetency,the
213+85administrativelawjudgeshallhaveninetydaysfromthedatethecomplaintwasmade
214+86toremedythecomplainedofbehavior.Ifsuchcomplainedofbehaviorhasnotbeen
215+HB123 6 87remediedafterninetydays,thedirectormayfilethecomplaintwiththeadministrative
216+88hearingcommissionasprovidedbychapter621.
217+89 7.Afterthedirectorhasfiledacomplaintwiththeadministrativehearing
218+90commission,theproceedingsshallbeconductedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof
219+91chapter621.Uponafindingbytheadministrativehearingcommissionthat:
220+92 (1)Thegrounds,providedinsubsection5ofthissection,fordisciplinaryaction
221+93aremet,thedirectormay,singlyorincombination,issuethefollowingdisciplinary
222+94actionsagainsttheadministrativelawjudge:removalfromoffice,suspensionfromthe
223+95performanceofdutiesforaperiodoftime,orotherdisciplineasdeterminedbythe
224+96director.Thedirectorshallmakearecordofwrittenfindingsoffactandconclusionsof
225+97lawwithrespecttotheissuesandshallputacopyofsuchrecordintheadministrative
226+98lawjudge'spermanentfile;or
227+99 (2)Therearenogroundsfordisciplinaryaction,theadministrativelawjudge
228+100shallimmediatelyresumedutiesandshallreceiveanyattorney'sfeesdueundersection
229+101536.087.
230+102 8.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,thefollowing
231+103eventsoractsbyanadministrativelawjudgearedeemedtobeanimmediatethreatto
232+104theadministrationoftheprovisionsofchapter287andshallbeconsideredcausefor
233+105suspensionwithpayoftheadministrativelawjudgewithoutnotice,atthediscretionof
234+106thedirector:
235+107 (1)Acrimeforwhichtheadministrativelawjudgeisbeingheldwithoutbond
236+108foraperiodofmorethanfourteendays;
237+109 (2)Suspensionorrevocationofalicensetopracticelaw;or
238+110 (3)Adeclarationofincapacitybyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction.
239+111 9.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedpursuanttotheauthorityofthissection
240+112shallbecomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter
241+113536.
243242 287.615.1.Thedivisionmayappointoremploysuchpersonsasmaybenecessaryto
244243 2theproperadministrationofthischapter.Allsalariestoclericalemployeesshallbefixedby
245244 3thedivisionandapprovedbythelaborandindustrialrelationscommission.Beginning
246245 4January1,2006,theannualsalaryofeachadministrativelawjudge[,] andadministrativelaw
247246 5judgeincharge[,andchieflegalcounsel] shallbeasfollows:
248247 6 (1)[ForanychieflegalcounsellocatedatthedivisionofficeinJeffersonCity,
249248 7Missouri,compensationattwothousanddollarsaboveeightypercentoftherateatwhichan
250249 8associatecircuitjudgeiscompensated;
251-HCSHB123 7 9 (2)]Foreachadministrativelawjudge,compensationatninetypercentoftherateat
250+9 (2)]Foreachadministrativelawjudge,compensationatninetypercentoftherateat
252251 10whichanassociatedivisioncircuitjudgeiscompensated;
253-11 [(3)](2)Foreachadministrativelawjudgeincharge,compensationatthesamerate
252+HB123 7 11 [(3)](2)Foreachadministrativelawjudgeincharge,compensationatthesamerate
254253 12asanadministrativelawjudgeplusfivethousanddollars.
255254 13 2.Administrativelawjudges'andchiefadministrativelawjudges'compensation
256255 14shallbedeterminedsolelybytherateoutlinedinthissectionandshallnotincreasewhen
257256 15payraisesforexecutiveemployeesareappropriated.
258257 16 [2.]3.Thesalaryofthedirectorofthedivisionofworkers'compensationshallbeset
259258 17bythedirectorofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelations,butshallnotbelessthanthe
260259 18salaryplustwothousanddollarsofanadministrativelawjudgeincharge.Theappointeesin
261260 19eachclassificationshallbeselectedasnearlyaspracticableinequalnumbersfromeachofthe
262261 20twopoliticalpartiescastingthehighestandthenexthighestnumberofvotesforgovernorin
263262 21thelastprecedingstateelection.
264263 287.812.Asusedinsections287.812to287.855,unlessthecontextclearlyrequires
265264 2otherwise,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
266265 3 (1)"Administrativelawjudge",anypersonappointedpursuanttosection287.610or
267266 4section621.015,oranypersonwhohereaftermayhavebylawallofthepowersnowvested
268267 5bylawinadministrativelawjudgesappointedundertheprovisionsoftheworkers'
269268 6compensationlaw;
270269 7 (2)"Beneficiary",asurvivingspousemarriedtothedeceasedadministrativelaw
271270 8judgeorlegaladvisorofthedivisionofworkers'compensationcontinuouslyforaperiodofat
272271 9leasttwoyearsimmediatelyprecedingtheadministrativelawjudge'sorlegaladvisor'sdeath
273272 10andalsoonthedayofthelastterminationofsuchperson'semploymentasanadministrative
274273 11lawjudgeorlegaladvisorforthedivisionofworkers'compensation,orifthereisno
275274 12survivingspouseeligibletoreceivebenefits,anyminorchildofthedeceasedadministrative
276275 13lawjudgeorlegaladvisor,oranychildofthedeceasedadministrativelawjudgeorlegal
277276 14advisorwho,regardlessofage,isunabletosupporthimselfbecauseofintellectualdisability,
278277 15diseaseordisability,oranyphysicalhandicapordisability,whoshallshareinthebenefitson
279278 16anequalbasiswithallotherbeneficiaries;
280279 17 (3)"Benefit",aseriesofequalmonthlypaymentspayableduringthelifeofan
281280 18administrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisorofthedivisionofworkers'compensationretiring
282281 19pursuanttotheprovisionsofsections287.812to287.855orpayabletoabeneficiaryas
283282 20providedinsections287.812to287.850;
284283 21 (4)"Board",theboardoftrusteesoftheMissouristateemployees'retirementsystem;
285284 22 (5)["Chieflegalcounsel",anypersonappointedoremployedundersection287.615
286285 23toserveinthecapacityoflegalcounseltothedivision;
287286 24 (6)]"Division",thedivisionofworkers'compensationofthestateofMissouri;
288-HCSHB123 8 25 [(7)](6)"Legaladvisor",anypersonappointedoremployedpursuanttosection
287+25 [(7)](6)"Legaladvisor",anypersonappointedoremployedpursuanttosection
289288 26287.600[,] or287.615[, or287.616] toserveinthecapacityasalegaladvisororanassociate
290-27administrativelawjudgeandanypersonappointedpursuanttosection286.010orpursuantto
289+HB123 8 27administrativelawjudgeandanypersonappointedpursuanttosection286.010orpursuantto
291290 28section295.030,andanyattorneyorlegalcounselappointedoremployedpursuanttosection
292291 29286.070;
293292 30 [(8)](7)"Salary",thetotalannualcompensationpaidforpersonalservicesasan
294293 31administrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisor,orboth,ofthedivisionofworkers'compensation
295294 32bythestateoranyofitspoliticalsubdivisions.
296295 287.835.[1.Nobenefitsprovidedpursuanttosections287.812to287.855shallbe
297296 2paidtoanypersonwhohasbeenremovedfromofficebyimpeachmentorformisconduct,nor
298297 3toanypersonwhohasbeendisbarredfromthepracticeoflaw,nortothebeneficiaryofany
299298 4suchpersons.
300299 5 2.]TheboardoftrusteesoftheMissouristateemployees'retirementsystemshall
301300 6ceasepayingbenefitstoanybeneficiaryofanadministrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisorwho
302301 7ischargedwiththeintentionalkillingoftheadministrativelawjudgeorlegaladvisorwithout
303302 8legalexcuseorjustification.Abeneficiarywhoisconvictedofsuchchargesshallnolonger
304303 9beentitledtoreceivebenefits.Ifthebeneficiaryisnotconvictedofsuchcharge,theboard
305304 10shallresumepaymentofbenefitsandshallpaythebeneficiaryanybenefitsthatwere
306305 11suspendedpendingresolutionofsuchcharge.
307306 621.045.1.Theadministrativehearingcommissionshallconducthearingsandmake
308307 2findingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecaseswhen,underthelaw,alicenseissuedby
309308 3anyofthefollowingagenciesmayberevokedorsuspendedorwhenthelicenseemaybe
310309 4placedonprobationorwhenanagencyrefusestopermitanapplicanttobeexaminedupon
311310 5hisorherqualificationsorrefusestoissueorrenewalicenseofanapplicantwhohaspassed
312311 6anexaminationforlicensureorwhopossessesthequalificationsforlicensurewithout
313312 7examination:
314313 8 MissouriStateBoardofAccountancy
315314 9 MissouriStateBoardforArchitects,ProfessionalEngineers,ProfessionalLand
316315 10SurveyorsandLandscapeArchitects
317316 11 BoardofBarberExaminers
318317 12 BoardofCosmetology
319318 13 BoardofChiropodyandPodiatry
320319 14 BoardofChiropracticExaminers
321320 15 MissouriDentalBoard
322321 16 BoardofEmbalmersandFuneralDirectors
323322 17 BoardofRegistrationfortheHealingArts
324323 18 BoardofNursing
325-HCSHB123 9 19 BoardofOptometry
324+19 BoardofOptometry
326325 20 BoardofPharmacy
327-21 MissouriRealEstateCommission
326+HB123 9 21 MissouriRealEstateCommission
328327 22 MissouriVeterinaryMedicalBoard
329328 23 SupervisorofLiquorControl
330329 24 DepartmentofHealthandSeniorServices
331330 25 DepartmentofCommerceandInsurance
332331 26 DepartmentofMentalHealth
333332 27 BoardofPrivateInvestigatorExaminers.
334333 28 2.Ifinthefuturetherearecreatedbylawanyneworadditionaladministrative
335334 29agencieswhichhavethepowertoissue,revoke,suspend,orplaceonprobationanylicense,
336335 30thenthoseagenciesareundertheprovisionsofthislaw.
337336 31 3.Theadministrativehearingcommissionisauthorizedtoconducthearingsandmake
338337 32findingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecasesbroughtbytheMissouristateboardfor
339338 33architects,professionalengineers,professionallandsurveyorsandlandscapearchitects
340339 34againstunlicensedpersonsundersection327.076.
341340 35 4.Theadministrativehearingcommissionisauthorizedtoconducthearingsand
342341 36makefindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawinthosecasesbroughtbythedivisionof
343342 37workers'compensationofthedepartmentoflaborandindustrialrelationsagainst
344343 38administrativelawjudgesundersection287.610.
345344 39 5.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,afterAugust
346345 4028,1995,inordertoencouragesettlementofdisputesbetweenanyagencydescribedin
347346 41subsection1or2ofthissectionanditslicensees,anysuchagencyshall:
348347 42 (1)Providethelicenseewithawrittendescriptionofthespecificconductforwhich
349348 43disciplineissoughtandacitationtothelawandrulesallegedlyviolated,togetherwithcopies
350349 44ofanydocumentswhicharethebasisthereofandtheagency'sinitialsettlementoffer,orfilea
351350 45contestedcaseagainstthelicensee;
352351 46 (2)Ifnocontestedcasehasbeenfiledagainstthelicensee,allowthelicenseeatleast
353352 47sixtydays,fromthedateofmailing,toconsidertheagency'sinitialsettlementofferandto
354353 48contacttheagencytodiscussthetermsofsuchsettlementoffer;
355354 49 (3)Ifnocontestedcasehasbeenfiledagainstthelicensee,advisethelicenseethatthe
356355 50licenseemay,eitheratthetimethesettlementagreementissignedbyallparties,orwithin
357356 51fifteendaysthereafter,submittheagreementtotheadministrativehearingcommissionfor
358357 52determinationthatthefactsagreedtobythepartiestothesettlementconstitutegroundsfor
359358 53denyingordiscipliningthelicenseofthelicensee;and
360-HCSHB123 10 54 (4)Inanycontactunderthissubsectionbytheagencyoritscounselwithalicensee
359+54 (4)Inanycontactunderthissubsectionbytheagencyoritscounselwithalicensee
361360 55whoisnotrepresentedbycounsel,advisethelicenseethatthelicenseehastherighttoconsult
362361 56anattorneyatthelicensee'sownexpense.
363-57 [5.]6.Ifthelicenseedesiresreviewbytheadministrativehearingcommissionunder
362+HB123 10 57 [5.]6.Ifthelicenseedesiresreviewbytheadministrativehearingcommissionunder
364363 58subdivision(3)ofsubsection[4]5ofthissectionatanytimepriortothesettlementbecoming
365364 59final,thelicenseemayrescindandwithdrawfromthesettlementandanyadmissionsoffact
366365 60orlawintheagreementshallbedeemedwithdrawnandnotadmissibleforanypurposes
367366 61underthelawagainstthelicensee.Anysettlementsubmittedtotheadministrativehearing
368367 62commissionshallnotbeeffectiveandfinalunlessanduntilfindingsoffactandconclusions
369368 63oflawareenteredbytheadministrativehearingcommissionthatthefactsagreedtobythe
370369 64partiestothesettlementconstitutegroundsfordenyingordiscipliningthelicenseofthe
371370 65licensee.
372371 66 [6.]7.Whenaholderofalicense,registration,permit,orcertificateofauthority
373372 67issuedbythedivisionofprofessionalregistrationoraboard,commission,orcommitteeofthe
374373 68divisionofprofessionalregistrationagainstwhomanaffirmativedecisionissoughthasfailed
375374 69topleadorotherwiserespondinthecontestedcaseandadequatenoticehasbeengivenunder
376375 70sections536.067and621.100uponaproperlypledwritingfiledtoinitiatethecontestedcase
377376 71underthischapterorchapter536,adefaultdecisionshallbeenteredagainstthelicensee
378377 72withoutfurtherproceedings.Thedefaultdecisionshallgrantsuchreliefasrequestedbythe
379378 73divisionofprofessionalregistration,board,committee,commission,orofficeinthewriting
380379 74initiatingthecontestedcaseasallowedbylaw.Uponmotionstatingfactsconstitutinga
381380 75meritoriousdefenseandforgoodcauseshown,adefaultdecisionmaybesetaside.The
382381 76motionshallbemadewithinareasonabletime,nottoexceedthirtydaysafterentryofthe
383382 77defaultdecision."Goodcause"includesamistakeorconductthatisnotintentionallyor
384383 78recklesslydesignedtoimpedetheadministrativeprocess.
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