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The Employee, a truck driver, alleged a spine injury on July 15, 2014, during employment while hand-cranking a trailer's landing gear. The Employer initially accepted then denied the claim, citing pre-existing low back pain and an intervening fall suffered by the Employee at home on August 9, 2014. Dr. Joanne Williams diagnosed a lumbar sprain and disc displacement, prescribing physical therapy and an MRI. The Court found the Employee's work injury compensable, determining that the employment contributed more than 50% to the injury and aggravated a pre-existing condition. The Court also ruled that the fall at home was not an independent intervening injury relieving the Employer's liability, as it occurred while using prescribed crutches and did not significantly hamper recovery. Consequently, the Employer was ordered to authorize medical care, including an MRI and physical therapy, and pay temporary partial disability benefits to the Employee.
Macumber, Desiree v. USXpress 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.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims.
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The Employee, a truck driver, alleged a spine injury on July 15, 2014, during employment while hand-cranking a trailer's landing gear. The Employer initially accepted then denied the claim, citing pre-existing low back pain and an intervening fall suffered by the Employee at home on August 9, 2014. Dr. Joanne Williams diagnosed a lumbar sprain and disc displacement, prescribing physical therapy and an MRI. The Court found the Employee's work injury compensable, determining that the employment contributed more than 50% to the injury and aggravated a pre-existing condition. The Court also ruled that the fall at home was not an independent intervening injury relieving the Employer's liability, as it occurred while using prescribed crutches and did not significantly hamper recovery. Consequently, the Employer was ordered to authorize medical care, including an MRI and physical therapy, and pay temporary partial disability benefits to the Employee.
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