Rule Would Set Standard for Suspending Lifetime Benefits

A rule proposed by the Missouri Division of Workers' Compensation would allow employers and carriers to suspend lifetime income benefits to claimants who work six months in a job that pays at least 105% of the state's average weekly wage. A provision of Senate Bill 1, passed by the state Legislature in 2013, directs the division to establish a "reasonable standard means test" to trigger a suspension of lifetime income benefits when claimants "obtain suitable gainful employment" or self-employment. That section of the bill takes effect Aug. 28. The division posted ...