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Ameristar Casino-Vicksburg v. Rawls

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided August 12, 2008No. 2007-WC-01434-COAPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. The employer, Ameristar Casino-Vicksburg, and the carrier, Legion Insurance Company, appeal an award by the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission of permanent total disability to the claimant, James Rawls. The circuit court upheld the Commission’s decision. Finding no error, we affirm the Commission’s decision.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On July 31, 2000, Rawls was injured while he was working for Ameristar Casino in Vicksburg as a slot technician, a position he had held since 1994. Rawls was fifty-eight years of age at the time of his injury and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Georgia Pacific Corp. v. TaplinMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Delta CMI v. SpeckMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  3. McGowan v. Orleans Furniture, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Weatherspoon v. Croft Metals, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Karr v. Armstrong Tire & Rubber Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1953

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Beverly Healthcare v. HareCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2010
  2. Howard Industries, Inc. v. SatcherMississippi Supreme Court · 2016
  3. International Staff Management v. StephensonCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2010
  4. River Region Health Systems v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013
  5. Odom v. FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM, INC.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2009

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