Unreasonable Delay in Investigation Results in Acquittal

A Missouri appellate court ruled that an unreasonable delay in the investigation of an allegedly uninsured employer resulted in charges becoming time-barred. Case: State v. Seymour, No. WD81570, 03/26/2019, published. Facts: In February 2014, the Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation Fraud and Noncompliance Unit began investigating Cale Seymour Construction to determine whether it had failed to insure its workers' compensation liabilities. Under Missouri law, the company was required to maintain workers' compensation insurance at any time it had at least one emplo...