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· 10/15/1879

Atkison v. Dixon

Citations

  • 70 Mo. 381

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding employer’s liability and employee’s rights to benefits are fixed as of the date of injury
  • Determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor is a question of fact, which turns upon factors unique to each case.
  • existence of employer-employee relationship “depends upon the facts of each case”
  • whether worker was employee or independent contractor
  • amendment increasing maximum compensation not applied retroactively

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Judges: Napton, Other

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