Court Tosses Carrier's Challenge to Adverse Decision as Interlocutory

The Mississippi Court of Appeals rejected an insurance carrier’s challenge to an adverse ruling for lack of jurisdiction. Case: Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Vaughters, No. 2021-WC-00364-COA, 03/22/2022, published. Facts: Marcus Vaughters, a Texas resident, was employed as a building contractor by Johnson's Carports, which was also located in Texas. In 2014, Johnson's Carports sent Vaughters and a work crew to install a metal RV shed in Meridian, Mississippi. While working on this project, Vaughters came into contact with a power line and suffered severe burns. Vaughters'...