Senate Bill No. 430 Summary

• Employer liability expands to cover unprovoked violence or assault against employees as compensable accidents under workers' compensation law.

• Compensation is suspended for incarcerated employees and restricted to those legally entitled to work in the United States.

• Mental injuries from work-related stress are excluded from coverage unless demonstrated as extraordinary and unusual; disciplinary actions by employers do not create compensable mental injuries.

• Second Injury Fund eligibility is restricted to employees with preexisting permanent disabilities from military service or prior compensable injuries (minimum 50 weeks compensation) who sustain subsequent injuries resulting in permanent total disability.

• Bill creates Missouri State Workers' Compensation Council with 9 voting and 2 nonvoting members appointed by governor, legislature leadership to advise on system solvency, adequacy, and policy recommendations.