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The plaintiff, Joseph Raymond Reed, filed a workmen's compensation suit against Genesco, Inc. after sustaining an eye injury in June 1970. The defendant's motion to dismiss, citing the Statute of Limitations, was granted by the Trial Court. On appeal, the Court examined when the one-year Statute of Limitations begins to run—from the accident date or disability manifestation—and if a $125 payment by the employer for medical expenses tolled the statute. The Court clarified that the statute runs from the date disability manifests and that the employer's payment did toll the statute, but only for one year from the payment date in March 1971. Consequently, the suit filed in October 1972 was deemed barred, and the Trial Judge's decision was affirmed.
Reed v. Genesco, 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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The plaintiff, Joseph Raymond Reed, filed a workmen's compensation suit against Genesco, Inc. after sustaining an eye injury in June 1970. The defendant's motion to dismiss, citing the Statute of Limitations, was granted by the Trial Court. On appeal, the Court examined when the one-year Statute of Limitations begins to run—from the accident date or disability manifestation—and if a $125 payment by the employer for medical expenses tolled the statute. The Court clarified that the statute runs from the date disability manifests and that the employer's payment did toll the statute, but only for one year from the payment date in March 1971. Consequently, the suit filed in October 1972 was deemed barred, and the Trial Judge's decision was affirmed.
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