Split Court Upholds Sanctions Against Employer's Lawyer for Presenting Misleading Evidence

A narrowly divided Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the imposition of sanctions on an employer’s attorney for presenting misleading evidence on a worker’s claim for loss of earnings. Case: Howard Industries Inc. v. Hayes, No. 2021-WC-00694-COA and 2021-WC-00695-COA, 10/11/2022, published. Facts: Selina Hayes worked for Howard Industries Inc. She suffered injuries in a trip-and-fall accident at work in June 2007. At the time of her accident, Hayes was earning $12.43 per hour. Howard, which was self-insured, began paying her benefits. Hayes reached maximum medical improve...