A divided Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that an autoworker was not entitled to benefits for the second of his two alleged back injuries.
Case: Burton v. Nissan North America, No. 2018-WC-01490-COA, 03/17/2020, published.
Facts: Tremayne Burton began working for Nissan North America in 2003. On Dec. 8, 2008, he allegedly suffered a back injury while attempting to loosen a bolt with a wrench.
Burton went to the computer lab. He stayed there and worked, using a computer for the remainder of his shift.
When his direct supervisor asked him why he was in the lab, Burton allegedly ...
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