Worker Who Settled Comp Claim Can Proceed With Bad-Faith Action

The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s settlement of his comp claim exhausted his administrative remedies, allowing him to pursue a bad-faith claim. Case: Thornhill v. Walker-Hill Environmental, No. 2020-CA-01181-COA, 10/19/2021, published. Facts: Jeremy Thornhill worked for Walker-Hill Environmental. He allegedly injured his back at work on July 5, 2017, and reported the accident to his supervisor the next day. On July 7, 2017, Walker-Hill asked Thornhill to take a drug test. Thornhill went to the testing facility and provided a sample, but it was reportedly...