Court Tosses Employer's Challenge to Compensability of Assembly Line Worker's Foot Injury

The Mississippi Court of Appeals rejected an employer’s challenge to a finding that a worker had suffered a compensable foot injury, since a commission decision had not resolved all of the disputed issues between the parties. Case: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. Loveless, No. 2017-WC-01667-COA, 09/18/2018, published. Facts: Rondie Loveless worked on an assembly line for the Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. After she injured her neck while at work in June 2004, Loveless was assigned permanent restrictions on her activities. Cooper put her to work at a light-duty position. Loveless w...