United States Eighth Circuit

Missouri Workers' Compensation Law does not prohibit an employer from requiring an injured employee to use paid-leave benefits, rather than unpaid leave, to attend follow-up medical treatment scheduled during work hours.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/21/2005
• Published 06/21/2005

Judges

• GRUENDER, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, COLLOTON, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jerry M. Hunter, argued, St. Louis, MO (Timothy C. Mooney, Jr., St. Louis, Mo., on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gerald Kretmar, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellee.