Smith v. Grand Casino-Biloxi

McMILLIN, C.J.,

for the court.

¶ 1. Rosie Smith has appealed from a decision of the Circuit Court of Jackson County affirming the decision of the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission to deny her claim for permanent partial disability benefits arising out of a work-related injury at her employer, Grand Casino-Biloxi. Smith sought permanent partial disability benefits on the assertion that the residual effects of her injury had resulted in a permanent loss of wage-earning capacity. The Commission concluded that Smith had failed to carry her burden to demonstrate a permanent occupational…