Wooten v. Franklin Corp.

MYERS, P.J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Ruth Wooten filed a petition to controvert alleging that she developed carpel tunnel syndrome as a result of her work at Franklin Corporation (Franklin). A hearing on the merits was conducted by the administrative law judge (ALJ), who ruled that Wooten was not entitled to permanent disability benefits. Wooten appealed this decision to the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission), which affirmed the decision of the ALJ. Wooten then appealed the Commission’s decision to the Chickasaw County Circuit Court, which affirmed the Commission’s decision.…