Mixson v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.

This is a workers’ compensation case. The hearing commissioner awarded appellant, Carol D. Mixson, sixty percent permanent disability to her left hand. Respondent, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, appealed the ruling to the Full Commission. The Full Commission ruled Mixson had not reached maximum medical improvement and ordered Westinghouse to provide her additional medical treatment. On appeal to the circuit court, the court reversed the Commission. The court found Mixson suffered disability to her fingers only and remanded to the hearing commissioner for a determination of the amount of…