No Benefits for Nurse With COVID-19 Infection, Alleged Blood Clot

The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a nurse who contracted COVID-19 and blamed the virus for causing a blood clot in her leg. Donna West worked as a nurse at the Nichols Center, a care facility in Madison. In June 2020, she tested positive for COVID-19. She experienced symptoms including cough, nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath and extreme fatigue. West also complained of pain in her left thigh. In July 2020, West underwent an ultrasound of her left leg. The ultrasound did not reveal any blood clotting or any other cause for...