Labor and Industrial Relations Commission

PO Box 599
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Phone: (573)-751-2461
Fax: (573)-751-7806

Email: lirc@labor.mo.gov
Website: https://labor.mo.gov/LIRC

Details on Board or Commission

Authority: RSMo 286.010

Department: Labor and Industrial Relations

Mission: The Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (LIRC) is established by Section 49, Article IV, of the Missouri Constitution. The LIRC’s primary constitutional duty is to oversee the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (Labor Department). The LIRC is the highest administrative appellate body, reviewing workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, and tort victims' compensation cases.

Function: The LIRC reviews appeals, hears oral arguments, and issues written opinions regarding administrative decisions in workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, and tort victims’ compensation cases. The LIRC also conducts evidentiary hearings pertaining to prevailing wage objections to the general and annual wage orders. The LIRC’s decisions are subject to review by the Supreme Court and courts of lesser appellate jurisdiction. In addition, the LIRC approves all rules or regulations proposed by the divisions within the Labor Department (except the Commission on Human Rights).

SubCommittees: none

Details on Meetings

Number of meetings: Members serve in full-time positions. Meetings are conducted as needed

Location of meetings: The Commission's office is located in Jefferson City; oral arguments and prevailing wage hearings may be held anywhere in the state.

Duration of meetings: as needed

Preparation time for meetings: as needed

Total time commitment: full-time

Details on Members

Total members: 3

Appointed members: 3

Term length: 6 years

Compensation: Members receive a salary and reimbursement for realized and necessary expenses.

Member Requirements: 1 member must be an employee representative, 1 must be an employer representative, and 1 must be an attorney representing the public; the Governor designates one of these as chair

Political Requirements: yes, not more than 2 members may be members of the same political party

Geographic Requirements: yes, members must have resided in Missouri for 5 years immediately preceding appointment

Senate Consent Required: Yes