Legal Opinion

Hazel Smith v. Howard Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided December 18, 2018No. 2018-WC-00019-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IRVING, P.J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Hazel Smith appeals the decision of the Workers' Compensation Commission (Commission), asserting that two of its findings are unsupported by substantial evidence: (1) that Smith was capable of performing the substantial acts of her usual employment; and (2) that Smith was not permanently and totally disabled, but rather only suffered a partial, fifty percent loss of industrial use to her right upper extremity. We find that the Commission's decision is supported by substantial evidence; therefore, we affirm.

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¶ 2. At the time of the events giving rise to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Meridian Professional Baseball Club v. JensenMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Howard Industries, Inc. v. HardawayCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2015
  3. Howard Industries, Inc. v. SatcherMississippi Supreme Court · 2016
  4. Flowers v. Crown Cork & Seal USA, Inc.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013

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