Court Upholds Calculation of Worker's Lost Earning Capacity

The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s permanent partial disability benefits based on his lost earning capacity from a neck injury. Case: Chambers v. Howard Industries Inc., No. 2020-WC-00012-COA, 01/12/2021, published. Facts: Anthony Chambers worked for Howard Industries Inc. He injured his neck while at work in August 2013. Chambers underwent a C3-C6 discectomy and fusion. His doctor placed him at maximum medical improvement in June 2016. Procedural history: Chambers filed a workers’ compensation claim, and Howard admitted that he had suffered w...