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Linnie Cleek, a 72-year-old Wal-Mart employee with limited education and no prior work history, suffered a severe shoulder fracture at work. Despite attempting to return to her job as a door greeter, she was unable to continue due to intense pain and resigned on her physician's advice, prior to reaching maximum medical improvement. The trial court initially found her 20% permanently partially disabled and denied additional temporary total disability benefits. However, the Supreme Court of Tennessee found the evidence preponderated against these findings, concluding that Ms. Cleek was permanently and totally disabled and was entitled to a second period of temporary total disability benefits for the period between her resignation and maximum medical improvement. The case was remanded to the Madison County Chancery Court for enforcement of the modified judgment.
Cleek v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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Linnie Cleek, a 72-year-old Wal-Mart employee with limited education and no prior work history, suffered a severe shoulder fracture at work. Despite attempting to return to her job as a door greeter, she was unable to continue due to intense pain and resigned on her physician's advice, prior to reaching maximum medical improvement. The trial court initially found her 20% permanently partially disabled and denied additional temporary total disability benefits. However, the Supreme Court of Tennessee found the evidence preponderated against these findings, concluding that Ms. Cleek was permanently and totally disabled and was entitled to a second period of temporary total disability benefits for the period between her resignation and maximum medical improvement. The case was remanded to the Madison County Chancery Court for enforcement of the modified judgment.
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