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Samuel Barnett sustained a compensable low-back injury while working at PC Metro Bottling, leading to a dispute over his impairment rating and entitlement to additional permanent partial disability benefits. The Court upheld the Medical Impairment Rating Registry (MIRR) doctor, Dr. Jeffrey Uzzle's, assessment of a twenty-five percent impairment to the body as a whole, concluding that the employer failed to rebut it with clear and convincing evidence. However, Mr. Barnett was denied additional benefits under Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-242 because his authorized treating physician assigned less than the statutory ten percent impairment. Consequently, the Court ordered PC Metro to pay Mr. Barnett permanent partial disability benefits totaling $82,519.12.
Barnett, Samuel v. PC Metro Bottling is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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Samuel Barnett sustained a compensable low-back injury while working at PC Metro Bottling, leading to a dispute over his impairment rating and entitlement to additional permanent partial disability benefits. The Court upheld the Medical Impairment Rating Registry (MIRR) doctor, Dr. Jeffrey Uzzle's, assessment of a twenty-five percent impairment to the body as a whole, concluding that the employer failed to rebut it with clear and convincing evidence. However, Mr. Barnett was denied additional benefits under Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-242 because his authorized treating physician assigned less than the statutory ten percent impairment. Consequently, the Court ordered PC Metro to pay Mr. Barnett permanent partial disability benefits totaling $82,519.12.
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