Court Overturns Denial of Benefits

A Missouri appellate court overturned a denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for injuries she sustained in a fall while attending an employer-directed medical appointment. Case: Schoen v. Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center, No. WD82258, 09/03/2019, published. Facts: Lucille Schoen worked for the Mid-Missouri Health Center as a charge nurse. On May 6, 2009, Cypermethrin was sprayed around the center’s air conditioning units to control ants. When Schoen reported to work two days later, she complained of throat and eye irritation, as well as coughing and wheezing. After going to...