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This workers' compensation appeal concerns a plaintiff who sustained a back injury while lifting a patient at work. The trial judge initially awarded 60% permanent partial disability, to be paid in a lump sum. The defendant appealed, arguing the disability award should be limited under Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-241(a) and that the lump sum payment was improper. The Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel affirmed the lump sum award, noting the plaintiff's ability to manage funds wisely. However, the panel modified the disability award from 60% to 25%, finding the plaintiff's refusal to return to her pre-injury work schedule was unreasonable and thus limiting the award to two and one-half times her 10% medical impairment rating.
Newton v. Scott Health Care Center 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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This workers' compensation appeal concerns a plaintiff who sustained a back injury while lifting a patient at work. The trial judge initially awarded 60% permanent partial disability, to be paid in a lump sum. The defendant appealed, arguing the disability award should be limited under Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-241(a) and that the lump sum payment was improper. The Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel affirmed the lump sum award, noting the plaintiff's ability to manage funds wisely. However, the panel modified the disability award from 60% to 25%, finding the plaintiff's refusal to return to her pre-injury work schedule was unreasonable and thus limiting the award to two and one-half times her 10% medical impairment rating.
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