Supreme Court Says Worker Can Proceed With Bad Faith Claim Against Carrier

A unanimous Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker’s settlement with his employer exhausted his administrative remedies and that he could proceed with a bad faith claim against the employer. Case: Thornhill v. Walker-Hill Environmental, No. 2020-CT-01181-SCT, 08/25/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Jeremy Thornhill worked for Walker-Hill Environmental. He allegedly injured his back at work in July 2017. After a doctor recommended surgery, Thornhill filed a workers’ compensation claim. Walker-Hill filed an answer admitting that Thornhill's injury ...