Pearson v. Lighthouse Point Casino

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Jadonna Pearson appeals the judgment of the Washington County Circuit Court, which affirmed the decision of the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission), dismissing her petition to controvert as barred by the applicable two-year statute of limitations under Mississippi Code Annotated section 71-3-35 (Rev.2000).

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¶ 2. On October 17, 2005, Pearson sustained an injury to her head, neck, upper back, and shoulders when a large piece of glass fell from the top of a slot machine at Lighthouse Point Casino (Lighthouse). Pearson sought treatment at the…