Clarification of Cut-Off Date For 2nd Injury Fund Liability Warranted Reopening of Record

The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a clarification of the cut-off date for a change in determining the liability of the Second Injury Fund for permanent total disability benefits provided good cause to allow a worker to have the record for his claim reopened. Case: Weibrecht v. Treasurer, No. ED109591, 12/21/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Gary Weibrecht injured his back at work in July 2016. He previously injured his lower back in 2005 and 2009 and his right shoulder in 2014. Weibrecht filed a workers’ compensation claim against his employer, which he l...