Bouldin v. Mississippi Department of Health

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. On June 28, 2004, Dr. Mary Ellen Bouldin filed a petition to controvert with the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission alleging that she received a work-related injury in Sumner, Mississippi. Dr. Bouldin sustained injuries when a vehicle accidentally struck her as she crossed the street returning to her office during a lunch break. The severity of her injuries rendered her incapable of returning to work. After hearing the case, an administrative law judge held that Dr. Bouldin’S injuries did not arise out of and in the course of her employment with the…