Second Injury Fund Not Liable for PTD Benefits to Blind Worker With Foot Injury

The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for permanent total disability benefits to a blind worker who suffered a foot injury. Case: Easley v. Treasurer, No. ED113451, 09/23/2025, published. Facts: Anthony Easley sustained a gunshot wound to his face in 1988. The bullet severed his optic nerve, resulting in total blindness. Easley underwent rehabilitation, which eventually enabled him to obtain employment with The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc., an organization that employs those with visual impairments. Beginning in February 1997, Easley worked on an as...