Commission Lacks Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Injury Case

The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Commission lacked jurisdiction over an out-of-state worker’s out-of-state injury while working for a company based within the state. Case: Wheeler v. Mississippi Limestone Corp., No. 2022-WC-00534-COA, 08/15/2023, published. Facts: Mississippi Limestone Corp. is based in Friars Point, Mississippi. MLC hired Danny Wheeler, a Tennessee resident, in 1995. Wheeler was hired at MLC’s office in Collierville, Tennessee, and throughout his 25 years of employment with the company, he has never wor...