Doctor Need Not Use 'Magic Words' for Opinion to Serve as Basis for PTD Finding

A doctor does not need to make a conclusory statement that a worker was permanently and totally disabled for the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission to rely on the doctor's opinion and find that the worker is entitled to permanent and total disability benefits. Case: Treasurer of the State of Missouri v. Majors, No. WD79465, 09/06/2016, published. Facts: Daryl Majors injured his knee in March 2012 while working for the City of Marshall. Procedural History: Majors filed a claim against the city and the state's Second Injury Fund, asserting that the combined effects of the 2012 ...