Court Upholds Finding of Worker's Total Occupational Loss

The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker suffered a total occupational loss and was entitled to permanent total disability benefits. Christy Moore began working on a production line for Ajinomoto Foods North America in September 2018. After Moore was assigned to a position packing flash-frozen burritos into boxes, she began experiencing pain in her hands. She reported it to a supervisor, who agreed to move Moore to a different position until she could see a doctor. Moore went to Dr. Theresa Pickle, who cleared her to return to work. Moore stopped working on Sept...