Legal Opinion

Rankin v. Averitt Express, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided June 11, 2013No. 2012-WC-00602-COAPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. The Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) reversed the administrative judge’s (AJ) order that found Bruce Rankin suffered a compensa-ble work-related injury entitling him to receive workers’ compensation benefits from Averitt Express, his employer at the time of injury. Rankin appeals and requests this Court to determine whether the Commission erred in its decision. Finding no error, we affirm the Commission’s order.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Rankin was employed by Averitt Express as a supply-chain solutions driver. This job required…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hedge v. Leggett & Platt, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Short v. Wilson Meat House, LLCMississippi Supreme Court · 2010
  3. Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp. v. HowellMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Shelby v. Peavey Electronics Corp.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 1998
  5. Airtran, Inc. v. ByrdCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2007

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