Attorney Can't Be Sanctioned for Inaction

The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Commission erred in sanctioning a claimants’ attorney for inaction following his filing of a motion to reinstate a client’s claim. Case: Minor v. RGT Management, No. 2018-WC-00398-COA, 11/20/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Arthur Minor worked for RGT Management as a shift manager for a Taco Bell restaurant. He filed a workers’ compensation claim after he suffered injuries on the job. An administrative judge allowed Minor’s attorney to withdraw as counsel in September 2015. The ...