Johnson v. Sysco Food Services

LEE, C.J.,

for the Court:

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 1. Joseph Dewayne Johnson filed a petition to controvert with the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) on August 14, 2008, alleging he sustained a work-related injury to his knees on March 14, 2008. Johnson’s employer, Sysco Food Services (Sysco), and its carrier, New Hampshire Insurance Company, denied compensability. After a hearing, the administrative judge (AJ) denied benefits, finding insufficient proof to establish a causal connection between Johnson’s injury and employment. The full Commission affirmed the AJ’s order…