Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Co. News

Businesses to Receive Workplace Safety Grants from Missouri Employers Mutual

Workers’ compensation insurer, Missouri Employers Mutual (MEM), has announced a third round of safety grant recipients after awarding safety grants to 37 Missouri businesses previously. Safety grants help Missouri businesses take the next step toward improving workplace safety. All of …

Ex-Missouri Gov. Wilson Gets Probation for Improper Campaign Payment

Former Missouri Gov. Roger Wilson has been sentenced to two years of probation for misusing money to make political donations. Wilson, a 63-year-old Democrat, pleaded guilty in April to one count of misdemeanor campaign finance fraud. He admitted he improperly …

Ex-Governor, Lawyer Plead Guilty in Missouri Insurance Firm Donation Case

Former Missouri Gov. Roger Wilson pleaded guilty on April 12 to misusing money involved in an illegal political donation made years after he left office, and the longtime Democratic stalwart apologized for his misdeed. Wilson’s guilty plea to a misdemeanor …

Ex-Missouri Governor Charged with Mishandling Insurance Firm Donation

Former Missouri Gov. Roger Wilson has been indicted on charges he misappropriated $5,000 from a firm created by the state Legislature to provide workers’ compensation insurance and where he served as president and CEO, federal prosecutors said on April 12. …

Missouri Senate Backs Study of State-Created Workers’ Compensation Insurer

The Missouri Senate has endorsed the establishment of a special committee to study whether to change a state-created workers’ compensation insurer. Senators gave initial approval on April 4 to a bill creating a five-member Senate panel to analyze whether Missouri …

Agents Urge Caution on Changes to Missouri Work Comp Insurer

Some insurance agents are urging caution as Missouri lawmakers considered changes to a state-created workers’ compensation firm that has been criticized by the state auditor for taking advantage of a federal tax exemption while spending heavily on perks. Legislation already …

Missouri Workers’ Comp Insurer To Pay $2M Dividend

Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Co. says it will pay more than $2 million in dividends this spring to more than 11,000 policyholders. The Columbia-based workers’ compensation insurance company says the payments will go to those who had policies in effect …