James M. Burns Lumber Co. v. Dilworth

SULLIVAN, Presiding Justice,

for the court:

J.D. Dilworth filed suit against James M. Burns individually, and James Burns Lumber Company in the Circuit Court of Alcorn County, Mississippi, alleging that he injured his back while in the employment of Bums and the James Burns Lumber Company. Burns denied these allegations.

Every person, firm, or private corporation that has in service five (5) or more workmen or operatives regularly in the same business are subject to workers’ compensation. Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-5. Burns met these criteria; however, he did not carry Workers’ Compensation…