Court: Worker With History of Shoulder Issues Didn't Wait Too Long to File Claim

The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a worker with a long history of shoulder issues did not have reason to know she had a work-related shoulder injury more than two years before she filed her claim. Case: Thompson v. Boyd Biloxi LLC, No. 2025-WC-01288-COA, 06/30/2026, published. Facts: Sandra Thompson began working for Boyd Biloxi LLC in 2012 as a dealer and a supervisor. As a dealer, Thompson was required to lift her arms above her head, to the side, and extend them back and forth. Thompson saw Dr. Stephen Schepens in April 2021 for pain in her right shoulder. In July 2021, T...