Amendments Didn't Eliminate Coverage for Occupational Diseases

Amendments to Missouri's workers' compensation laws in 2005 did not remove occupational diseases from coverage, the U.S. District Court for Western Missouri ruled in holding exclusivity barred a negligence claim against Harley Davidson stemming from workplace exposure to benzene.Case: Michelle K. Idekr v. PPG Industries Inc., et al., 10-0449-CV-W-ODS, published, 1/18/2011.Facts: Michelle K. Idekr worked for Harley Davidson Motor Co. Operations Inc., applying paints, coatings and resins manufactured by PPG Industries and Rohm and Has Co. to motorcycle parts and accessories between 2001 ...