Split Court Says County Agency Not Liable for Benefits to Contractor's Injured Employee

A divided Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a sheriff’s department was not liable for the payment of workers’ compensation benefits to an employee of the entity that had been hired to provide medical care to the inmates at a detention center. Case: Rollins v. Hinds County Sheriff’s Department, No. 2018-WC-01614-COA, 12/17/2019, published. Facts: Delorise Robbins worked for Quality Choice Correctional Healthcare at the Hinds County Detention Center. Hinds County owns the property on which the detention center is located. Robbins allegedly sustained injuries at work i...