Split Supreme Court Reinstates Denial of Benefits to Nurse for Back Injury

A divided Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Commission did not err in denying benefits to a nurse for a back injury that she failed to report for months after its occurrence. Case: Jones v. Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Inc., No. 2018-CT-00930-SCT, 05/07/2020, published. Facts: Angela Jones worked for Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Inc. as a registered nurse. On March 21, 2015, Jones allegedly felt a "pop" in her right lower back while she was pushing a medicine cart. Jones' charge nurse, Theresa Blanton, saw Jones grab her back and ...