§10.5 Medical Providers Authorized to Provide Treatment in Accordance with Chapter 287, Rsmo

• Library: Workers' Compensation Law Deskbook Vol. 2 (2020 Ed.)

3. (§10.5) Medical Providers Authorized to Provide Treatment in Accordance with Chapter 287, RSMo

Medical providers, insurance adjusters, and case managers may be considered agents of the employer and immune from liability when administering medical care under Chapter 287, RSMo, although exceptions have been made for providers who commit malpractice and aggravate the work injury. SeeBurns v. Emp’r Health Servs., Inc., 976 S.W.2d 639, 645 (Mo. App. W.D. 1998) (“[W]e are left with the inescapable conclusion that the respondents alleged negligent acts were done in pursuit of discharging the appellant’s employer’s duty to her to provide her reasonable and proper...