Sanderson Farms, Inc. v. Johnson

IRVING, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On October 19, 2001, Debra F. Johnson filed a petition to controvert with the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission), alleging that she had suffered bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome while working at Sanderson Farms, Inc. Following a hearing, an administrative judge (AJ) concluded that Johnson had developed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome on August 16, 2000, and awarded her temporary total disability benefits in the amount of $173.43 per week for the period commencing August 16, 2000,1 and ending November 22, 2003. The AJ later found that…