The Mississippi Court of Appeals found substantial evidence supported the conclusion that a worker had suffered a 75% loss of wage-earning capacity in light-duty employment.
Case: Itta Bena Plantation III v. Gates, No. 2018-WC-00958-COA, 08/13/2019, published.
Facts: Raymond L. Gates injured his back while working for the Itta Bena Plantation III.
A doctor assigned Gates permanent light-duty work restrictions and a 7% impairment rating to his body as a whole. Later, a medical evaluator opined that Gates was capable of performing medium-duty work.
Procedural history: An administrative ...
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