Missouri High Court Affirms Conviction Against Corp. President

The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and sentence of a corporation's president for failing to carry workers' compensation insurance, including a $25,000 penalty, a $5,000 fine, and one year in prison. The president of Housecalls Inc., unsuccessfully challenged the constitutionality of a statute requiring employers to carry workers' compensation coverage, in State v. Salter, SC88274, 4/15/08. Robert Salters, president of the corporation, was convicted by a circuit court jury for failing to provide workers' compensation insurance for at least five employees in 2003 ...