Maral Annayeva v. SAB of the TSD of the City of St. Louis, and Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of the Second…

Summary

The Supreme Court of Missouri affirmed the Commission's denial of workers' compensation benefits because Annayeva did not prove that her fall resulted from a hazard or risk related to her employment rather than an ordinary walking risk. The Court deferred to the Commission's credibility determination that Annayeva's account of a soiled floor was not persuasive. The Court also held that the Commission's credibility determinations are binding on appellate review when expressed in its award or denial of benefits.