Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Additional Benefits, Claim of Additional Injuries

The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for additional benefits and a second alleged workplace injury. Mary Tillman worked for Home Depot. She injured her back at work in January 2016 while helping a customer lift floor tiles onto a cart. Tillman reported her injury to the assistant manager, who then reported it to a store manager. Tillman filled out an incident report and continued to work the rest of her shift. The next day, she went to the emergency room seeking treatment for back pain, but she continued to report to work in the days that followed. In...