Superior Manufacturing Group, Inc. v. Crabtree

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In this appeal, we are not called upon to decide whether the claimant, Bill Crabtree, is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Instead, we must determine if the judgment of the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission (the Commission), as upheld by the Jones County Circuit Court, was erroneous in allowing Crabtree to reopen his claim after the administrative judge (AJ) had ruled that he was not eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The employer and carriers argue that Crabtree failed to carry his burden of proof during the hearing and should not…