Court Overturns Denial of 2nd Injury Fund Benefits to Brewery Worker

The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned a denial of benefits from the Second Injury Fund to a brewery worker with a lengthy history of injuries, finding the decision was not supported by competent, substantial evidence. Mark Lynch worked for the Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. for more than 35 years. Lynch was a brewer in the draft beer and kettle departments and performed physically demanding and repetitive tasks. Lynch’s duties included cleaning kettles measuring 15- to 20-feet high; carrying 10-gallon buckets of ingredients from another floor and dumping the buckets into th...