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Benjamin Heath Mull, an employee of Henkels & McCoy, filed a request for an Expedited Hearing seeking medical and temporary disability benefits for a back injury sustained on January 24, 2015, while lifting a heavy cable coil. The central legal issues were whether Mr. Mull provided sufficient notice to his employer and if medical evidence supported a work-related injury. The Court found that Mr. Mull gave actual notice to his foremen at the time of the incident and that Henkels & McCoy, as a co-employer with TVA, had proper notice. Furthermore, Dr. Eck's medical opinion confirmed that the lifting incident primarily caused the L5-S1 disc herniation and necessitated treatment. Consequently, the Court granted Mr. Mull's request for medical benefits incurred after September 3, 2015, and temporary total disability benefits from September 18, 2015, through October 13, 2015, followed by temporary partial disability benefits until November 16, 2015.
Mull, Benjamin v. Henkels & McCoy 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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Benjamin Heath Mull, an employee of Henkels & McCoy, filed a request for an Expedited Hearing seeking medical and temporary disability benefits for a back injury sustained on January 24, 2015, while lifting a heavy cable coil. The central legal issues were whether Mr. Mull provided sufficient notice to his employer and if medical evidence supported a work-related injury. The Court found that Mr. Mull gave actual notice to his foremen at the time of the incident and that Henkels & McCoy, as a co-employer with TVA, had proper notice. Furthermore, Dr. Eck's medical opinion confirmed that the lifting incident primarily caused the L5-S1 disc herniation and necessitated treatment. Consequently, the Court granted Mr. Mull's request for medical benefits incurred after September 3, 2015, and temporary total disability benefits from September 18, 2015, through October 13, 2015, followed by temporary partial disability benefits until November 16, 2015.
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