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Hawthorne v. Magna Symatec
Citations: 126 S.W.3d 498; 2004 Mo. App. LEXIS 189; 2004 WL 291950Docket: No. WD 62418
Court: Missouri Court of Appeals; February 16, 2004; Missouri; State Appellate Court
Denise Hawthorne appeals a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission denying her workers’ compensation claim against Magna Symatec. She argues that the Commission's conclusion that she did not sustain a compensable mental injury under Section 287.120.8, R.S.Mo.2000, lacks competent and substantial evidence. Additionally, Hawthorne contends that the Commission erred by adopting the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) findings after striking the testimony of Magna's expert witness, while not removing parts of the ALJ’s decision that relied on that testimony. After reviewing the record, the court found no legal errors and affirmed the Commission’s decision. The parties received a Memorandum detailing the rationale behind the decision, as a published opinion was deemed unnecessary. The decision is affirmed under Rule 84.16(b).