Court Upholds Reduction in Worker's Permanent Disability Rating for Ankle Injury

The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that substantial evidence supported the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s decision to reduce a worker’s permanent disability rating from 10% to 2% when she had returned to work without any medical restrictions, at a higher rate of pay than she had been receiving when she was hurt. Case: Sampson v. MTD Products, Nos. 2016-WC-00345 and 2016-WC-00346-COA, 04/04/2017, published. Facts: Arrisha Sampson began working for MTD Products in 2010 as a production assembler. Her job required frequent stooping, bending, crouching and lifting. Samp...