Columbus Day Holiday Didn't Extend Time for Employer to File Petition for Review

The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not entitled to an extra day to file a petition for review of an award, since Columbus Day was not a holiday for the Workers’ Compensation Commission. Case: Emmanuel Ridge Community Services v. Loggins, No. 2017-WC-01624-COA, 10/09/2018, published. Facts: Nedra Loggins worked for Emmanuel Ridge Community Services Inc. She allegedly injured herself while assisting a fallen patient at work. Loggins told her supervisor that she had been injured and filed a workers’ compensation claim. Procedural history: An administr...