Worker's Inconsistencies in Reporting Alleged Injury Were Fatal to Claim

The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the denial of workers’ compensation benefits to a worker who delayed reporting his alleged injury to his employer and provided inconsistent accounts of his symptoms to his treating doctors. Case: Price v. MTD Products, No. 2016-WC-00925-COA, 09/19/2017, published. Facts: Timothy Price worked for MTD Products, a manufacturer of lawn equipment. His job duties included using a “tow motor” — a modified forklift — to pick up and transport boxes. But if the production line became backed up, Price would p...