Prentice v. Schindler Elevator Co.

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI

CARLSON, Presiding Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Timmy Prentice filed a petition to controvert with the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission). His employer, Schindler Elevator Company (Schindler), and its insurance carrier, Zurich American Insurance Company (Zurich), filed a motion to dismiss based on the statute of limitations. An administrative judge of the Commission denied the motion, and on review, the full Commission affirmed the administrative judge’s order denying the employer/carrier’s motion to dismiss. On appeal, the Circuit Court for the First…