Court Dismisses Appeal for Lack of Final Decision

A Missouri appellate court dismissed a claimant's appeal because he was not appealing from a "final decision." Case: Jackson v. Stahl Specialty Co., No. WD70909, 3/30/10. Published.Facts: Jerry Jackson suffered a work-related injury while working for Stahl Specialty Co. in August 1999. He received an award for temporary total disability benefits and medical treatment and still receives those benefits. The parties began settlement talks in 2006 that continued into 2007. Jackson claimed that the parties had agreed to settlement terms and drafted a proposed stipulation. At that point, Stahl s...