Missouri Court Affirms Hairdresser’s Workers’ Comp Asbestos Case Ruling

Mealey's (March 22, 2022, 9:41 AM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — In a single-page order, a Missouri appeals court on March 8 upheld a workers’ compensation commission ruling finding that a hairdresser likely continued using asbestos-containing hair dryers through the early 1980s even after their recall, basing compensation on the man’s testimony regarding his income and holding that an employer could not have elected to retroactively insure against mesothelioma under the terms of 2013 law enhancing benefits for those suffering from the disease....