As a result of 2005 Missouri legislative reforms, an issue developed regarding reinjury to a body part that was hurt in a previous workers’ compensation claim or other traumatic incident. Under the new law, work has to be the substantial factor in the injury. In addition, Missouri also put a cap on awards for non-economic damages. However, certain states which passed similar reforms have repealed such rulings. And it may just be a matter of time before the right case comes along to allow for another strong challenge to their constitutionality in Missouri.
Learn more about the 2005 tort reforms in this article from FindLaw:
Missouri Narrows Tort Reform Caps, Passes on Constitutionality Question.
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