Missouri Workers' Compensation Series and Exam

  A comprehensive overview of the Missouri Workers' Compensation Act including administrative procedure, notice requirements, average weekly wage computation and caps, scheduled and unscheduled injuries, medical compensation, and penalties for noncompliance. You will also cover some of the more specifically litigated issues in Missouri Workers' Compensation law such as occupational diseases and repetitive-use injuries, heart conditions, preexisting conditions, burdens of proof, and statutory defenses.

Module 1 - Missouri Workers’ Compensation Insurance System Overview

Learn the ins and outs of how insurance companies operate in Missouri. This module covers the technical aspects of insurance in Missouri including how insurance underwriters determine the premium employers pay and what factors drive up the cost of a workers’ compensation insurance policy.

Module 2 – Overview of the Missouri Workers’ Compensation Legal System

This module covers the various sections of Missouri workers’ compensation law including employee and employer status, covered injuries, occupational diseases and calculating benefits. Uncover the various rules on notice, waiting periods, mental injuries and statutes of limitation.

Module 3 – Key Legal Issues in Missouri Workers’ Compensation – Part I

In this module, you will learn some of the most common issues litigated in Missouri workers’ compensation cases. Find out the key controversies that result in litigation between employers, employees and insurers.

Module 4 – Key Legal Issues in Missouri Workers’ Compensation – Part II

This module covers the common defenses Missouri employers have available to the payment of workers’ compensation claims. Learn the legal doctrines that enable employers to deny claims, when employees are entitled to the payment of benefits and when their actions prevent them from successfully claiming compensation.

Module 5 – The Missouri Workers’ Compensation Update  Update recorded February 2009

This live or recorded Webinar provides up-to-the-minute information on new Missouri court cases, Missouri administrative decisions and legislative changes. You can choose to attend the annual live session or view a recorded version at a more convenient date throughout the year to complete your Missouri WCS designation or keep it up-to-date.