Split Supreme Court Overturns Sanctions on Carrier, Vacates Home Modification Orders

A narrowly divided Mississippi Supreme Court overturned a sanctions order against an insurance carrier that challenged a paraplegic worker’s entitlement to modifications of her home and vacated orders compelling the company to perform the changes after her death. Case: Gamma Healthcare Inc. v. Estate of Grantham, No. 2019-CT-00913-SCT, 03/03/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Sharon Burrell Grantham worked for Gamma Healthcare. In October 2015, Grantham was left paraplegic as a result of a work-related automobile accident. Gamma had workers’ compensati...