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The Missouri Bar
P.O. Box 119
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573/635-4128
Fax: 573/635-2811

Spotlight on DWC Support Staff: Stephanie Bernskoetter

Jefferson City Office – Fourth in the Series
by Nasreen Esmail

Situated in the Division of Workers’ Compensation Jefferson City Legal Sectionresponding to calls from various stakeholders and juggling responsibilities entrusted upon heris petite and perky Stephanie Bernskoetter.  Stephanie possesses the patience, common sense, drive for success and ability to learn that makes her a valuable Division employee. 

Stephanie has been with the Division since 1997 and assumed her position with the Legal Section in April 2001.  Her official title is Administrative Office Support Assistant.  Most of you may have already spoken with Stephanie by telephone as she performs the most enjoyable task of dealing with the subpoenas and child support liens.

Stephanie and her husband Terry and three children, Ashton, Colin and Caleb, reside in Eugene, Missouri and she would not dream of leaving this provincial town. She has been zealously driving to Jefferson City daily to serve the needs of the customers notwithstanding the hike in gas prices.  Stephanie states that when she grows up she will be a paralegal and eventually be employed in a silk-stocking law firm raking in the high dollars.

I have known Stephanie for several years and truly enjoy having her with me in the legal section.  She is friendly, hard working and coordinates with the Division staff in the various Division adjudication offices.  Chief Administrative Law Judge Hannelore Fischer speaking for herself and on behalf of the Jefferson City Adjudication office had the following remarks about Stephanie: “Stephanie is the bright face of the legal section.  We suspect that Stephanie keeps the legal section of the Division’s central office running like the well-oiled machine that it is.  Stephanie’s great working relationship with Nasreen means that even when Nasreen is not available, a quick call to Stephanie often results in the matter at hand being taken care of expeditiously and appropriately.”

Today the Division applauds Stephanie for her dedication and service.