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Workers’ Comp Costs Could Rise for Missouri Businesses

Missouri businesses could face significantly higher costs for workers’ compensation insurance next year, due partly to a new law that seeks to shore up a financially troubled state fund for disabled workers. Workers’ compensation insurers in Missouri are likely to …

Missouri County Sues Over Botched Performance

Saint Charles County is suing the Ringling Brothers circus act over a short-circuited performance of Disney on Ice caused by a blown transformer. The Missouri county wants Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., along with two subcontractors and an unnamed …

Floods Damage 100-200 Homes and Businesses in Missouri

Authorities say that flooding from heavy rainfall has damaged between 100 and 200 homes and business in the south-central Missouri city of Waynesville. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Dan Crain says the early morning flooding killed a 4-year-old boy when …

President Obama Signs Missouri Disaster Declaration

President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster declaration after severe storms struck Missouri from May 29 to June 10. The storms included one that spawned a tornado in the St. Louis area and others that caused widespread flooding. The …

Missouri/Kansas See Increase in Drowning Deaths

Water patrol officials in Kansas and Missouri say a combination of factors has led to more drownings so far this year than in all of 2012. In Missouri, 24 drownings were reported before the weekend, four more than last year. …

More Than 6,300 Claims Filed After St. Louis Tornadoes

Insurance companies serving the St. Louis area have received more than 6,300 claims from residents with damage from tornadoes that struck the area on May 31, according to the Missouri Department of Insurance. One insurer reported more than 2,200 claims, …

Missouri to Test Slip Resistant Road Treatment

Missouri has received a federal grant to test a new type of road treatment intended to keep cars from slipping off highways when it rains or snows. The Missouri Department of Transportation says it will apply the “high friction surface …

NTSB: Missouri Derailment Investigation Could Take a Year

The investigation into the cause of a southeast Missouri cargo train crash that injured seven people and destroyed a highway overpass could take up to a year. The accident happened about 2:30 a.m. Saturday near Rockview, Mo., when a Union …

Missouri Bill Allows Adults to Forgo Motorcycle Helmets

The Missouri House has endorsed a bill that would allow motorcyclists to forgo wearing helmets on the road. HB 555 was given first-round approval Tuesday would allow riders over the age of 21 to not wear a helmet when travelling. …

Missouri House OKs Bill Focused on Injured Worker Fund

Missouri House members advanced legislation Thursday that seeks to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers while also preventing people who experience job-related illnesses from filing civil lawsuits. Both elements are designed to address consequences from a 2005 overhaul to …