CARLTON , P.J. , FOR THE COURT: 1. Mueller Industries and its insurance carrier, Stonington Insurance Company, 1 appeal the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission's (the Commission) order finding that Shannon Waits suffered a 100% industrial loss of use in his right upper extremity and awarding Waits temporary total disability benefits, as well as permanent partial disability benefits. 2. On appeal, Mueller Industries asserts the following assignments of error: (1) the...
WESTBROOKS , J. FOR THE COURT: 1. Joseph Rucker is appealing an order from the Lee County Chancery Court granting the Mississippi Department of Revenue's (MDOR) motion to dismiss. Rucker claims that the chancery court erred by granting MDOR's motion and dismissing his claim. After review of the record, we affirm. FACTS 2. In September 2010, Rucker purchased a building located at 2702 North Gloster Street, Tupelo, Mississippi, with the intentions of starting a restaurant, Papa Joe'...
WILSON , J. , FOR THE COURT: 1. This appeal involves an assessment levied by the Workers' Compensation Group Self-Insurer Guaranty Association (the Group Guaranty Association or "GGA"), an association established by the Legislature to pay workers' compensation claims on behalf of any group self-insurer that becomes insolvent. Miss. Code Ann. 71-3-153 & -159 (Rev. 2011). The dispute in this case arises out of the cessation of operations and withdrawal of one of the GGA's members, the...
