Court Upholds Award to Worker for Knee, Back Injuries

The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for a knee injury and for a back injury that was caused by a fall when his knee unexpectedly gave way. Case: Prairie Farms Dairy v. Graham, No. 2017-WC-01437-COA, 07/17/2018, published. Facts: Gregory Graham worked for Prairie Farms Dairy. He injured his knee in July 2014 while making a delivery of milk. Graham received workers’ compensation benefits for his injury and underwent knee surgery. Even after the surgery, however, Graham had problems with his knee cracking, popping and buckling. In March 2015, Gr...