Legal Opinion

Mary L. Harmon v. SFD Holdings Inc.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided August 28, 2018No. 2017-WC-01449-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

LEE, C.J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. In this appeal, we must determine whether the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission's (the Commission) decision to reduce the claimant's loss of wage-earning capacity from 50% to 20% was arbitrary and capricious.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Mary Harmon suffered an on-the-job injury on June 14, 2013, while working as a certified nurse assistant (CNA) at SFD Holdings Inc., d/b/a Oxford Healthcare, in Tupelo, Mississippi. She filed a petition to controvert on August 21, 2013. Harmon's employer admitted that she sustained an injury to her cervical spine, back, and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mitchell Buick v. CashMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Bryan Foods, Inc. v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2005
  3. Pilate v. International Plastics Corp.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 1999
  4. Airtran, Inc. v. ByrdCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2007
  5. Montana's Sea Kettle Restaurant v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2000

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