Worker's Preexisting Condition Contributes to Most Recent Compensable Injury

The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker had a preexisting condition that was a material contributing factor to his most recent compensable injury. Case: West v. Gulf Relay LLC, No. 2024-WC-00816-COA, 07/29/2025, published. Facts: Charles West worked for Gulf Relay LLC as a truck driver. He injured his neck and left shoulder while working in November 2019. West had injured his left shoulder in 2012 and participated in a functional capacity evaluation in 2015. The results of the FCE showed that West could do light-duty work.  He reached maximum medical i...