Moeller v. Mississippi Department of Human Services

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Margaret Moeller appeals the decision of the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission that determined her mental-health issues were not aggravated by an on-the-job shoulder injury she sustained. In this appeal, she argues that the Commission did not properly assess the weight of the substantial evidence when it deferred to the opinion of an independent medical examiner over Moeller’s treating physician. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Moeller was employed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS). On December 22,…