Employer's Payment Records Properly Admitted Into Evidence; Attorney's Fee Properly Reduced

A Missouri appellate court upheld the evidentiary rulings allowing for the admission of an employer’s records of payment for a worker’s medical bills, as well as the reduction of the fee payable to the worker’s attorney. Case: Roe v. Darden Restaurants Inc., No. WD86109, 08/29/2023, published. Facts: Brooklyn Roe worked at an Olive Garden restaurant. She cut her finger while sorting silverware in September 2018. Roe notified her manager of her injury. Over the next several days, Roe’s small cut became infected, resulting in her emergency hospitalization. Ro...