Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 287.520 (2026)

Notice

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  287.520.  Notice — manner of serving. — 1.  Any notice required under this chapter shall be deemed to have been properly given and served when sent by registered or certified mail properly stamped and addressed to the person or entity to whom given, at the last known address in time to reach the person or entity in due time to act thereon, or to counsel for that person or entity in like manner.  Notice may also be given and served in like manner as summons in civil actions.

  2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, the division may serve or send any notices required under this chapter by electronic means, except that any notices required to be sent to an employee not represented by counsel shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the employee unless the employee consents to receive notices by electronic means.  In the event the employee is represented by counsel and counsel is sent proper notice under this chapter, notice to the employee may be sent by regular mail.

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(RSMo 1939 § 3735, A.L. 1965 p. 397, A.L. 1987 H.B. 564, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1540)

Prior revision: 1929 § 3345

(1975) "Last known address" is that place where mail would be most likely to reach a person, that would be their residence.  Failure of commission to send notice of award to residence prevented loss of jurisdiction because of 30-day rule in section 287.490.  Cagle v. Regal Plastics Company (A.), 522 S.W.2d 7.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases, 1964–2017 · leading case: Weston Transp., Inc. v. Sharp, 926 S.W.2d 219 (Mo. Ct. App. 1996).
Weston Transp., Inc. v. Sharp, 926 S.W.2d 219 (Mo. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 11× “450 RSMo 1987 and as provided by section 287.520 RSMo 1994. 1 The judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded to the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission for rehearing.”
Eighmy v. Tandy/O'Sullivan Indus., 867 S.W.2d 688 (Mo. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 6× “4 Another requirement, regarding the manner of serving notice, was found in § 287.520, RSMo 1969 5 : Any notice required under this chapter shall be deemed to have been properly given and served when sent by registered or certified mail properly stamped and addressed to the…”
Richmond v. Springfield Rehab & Healthcare, 138 S.W.3d 151 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “The Commission remanded the matter to the Division for a hearing.”
Brown v. Sunshine Chevrolet Geo, Inc., 27 S.W.3d 880 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 3× “That document alleges the dismissal of June 14, 1999, was erroneous for the following reason: “Proper parties and their counsel did not receive notice of dismissal pursuant to Section 287.520 and 287.655 RSMo., and Rule 8 CSR 50-2.”
Phelan v. Treasurer of Missouri, 249 S.W.3d 260 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 4× “See § 287.520. 4 Second, it can be sent, if coun- *264 sel represents the party, by regular mail to both the party and that party’s counsel.”
Breckle v. Treasurer of the State, 516 S.W.3d 899 (Mo. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 4× “Any notice required under this chapter shall be deemed to have been properly given and served when sent by registered or certified mail properly stamped and addressed to the person or entity to whom given, at the last known address in time to reach the person or entity in due…”
Lloyd v. Cnty. Elec. Co., 599 S.W.2d 57 (Mo. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 2× “The next conference was set for February 4, 1977, but notice of that conference date was not sent to claimant by certified or registered mail as required by § 287.520 RSMo 1978. Claimant did receive proper notice of the conference set for March 31, 1977.”
Shelton v. Missouri Baptist Med. Cent., 998 S.W.2d 832 (Mo. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 4× “Notice of the last setting for dismissal was properly sent to the parties accord *834 ing to the provisions of Section 287.520 and 287.655, RSMo [Supp.1998 1 ], and Rule 8 CSR 50-2.”
Cagle v. Regal Plastics Co., 522 S.W.2d 7 (Mo. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 3× “Section 287.520 RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S., provides: “Notice — manner of serving.”
Sims v. Bestway Cleaning Co., 701 S.W.2d 791 (Mo. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 3× “” On appeal to this court Bestway contends this finding is unsupported by substantial evidence and, in the absence of affirmative proof of notice to the employer, the Commission was without jurisdiction to enter an award.”
Ward v. Mid-Am. Fittings, 974 S.W.2d 586 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “Its administrative law judge did, but he erroneously concluded that § 287.520, RSMo 1994, prohibited him from granting Ward’s request.”
Mosby v. Treasurer of State, 954 S.W.2d 11 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “” Section 287.520 also sets forth notice requirements: Any notice required under this chapter shall be deemed to have been properly given and served when sent by registered or certified mail properly stamped and addressed to the person or entity to whom given, at the last known…”
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