Worker With History of Back Problems Failed to Establish Compensability of Lumbar Condition

The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a worker with a history of low back problems failed to prove that an on-the-job injury had worsened his condition. Case: Crays v. PSL North America, No. 2017-WC-01720-COA, 11/13/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Clifton Crays worked for PSL North America. He experienced pain in his neck and right shoulder while lifting water coolers at work in September 2013. A coworker later described seeing Crays grab at his shoulder and wince in pain. Crays completed an accident report, indicating he had injured his neck and the “front&rdquo...