Cook v. Home Depot

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Paul Cook claimed he was entitled to workers’ compensation benefits as a result of a back injury he sustained while moving cast-iron tubs for his employer, The Home Depot. Cook filed a petition to controvert with the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) and received compensation from Home Depot for his injury. He then filed a motion to review the cessation of his benefits alleging fürther medical treatment was necessary for his injury. An administrative judge (AJ) dismissed Cook’s claim for failing to file a completed prehearing statement.…