Receipt of Payments Serves to Extend Filing Period for Claim

The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim for additional benefits for an injury he suffered out-of-state was timely filed. Case: Austin v. AM Mechanical Services (Missouri State Treasurer), No. WD82778, 03/10/2020, published. Facts: Clifford Austin worked for AM Mechanical Services as a sales and service manager. He was offered and accepted the job in November 2010 while he was at his home in Missouri. The job was at a warehouse in Olathe, Kansas. In March 2011, Austin suffered injuries at work. AM had workers’ compensation insurance with the AMCO Insu...