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This workers' compensation appeal concerns Morrison, Inc.'s action against the Second Injury Fund for a portion of benefits awarded to its employee, James W. Whiteside. Whiteside suffered a totally disabling brain hemorrhage at work, exacerbated by a pre-existing vascular malformation. The trial court dismissed the employer's third-party complaint against the Second Injury Fund. The appellate court reversed, finding that Morrison, Inc. had sufficient actual knowledge of Whiteside's permanent pre-existing disability, despite not knowing the specific medical cause, to trigger the Second Injury Fund's liability under T.C.A. § 50-6-208(a). The case was remanded for apportionment of disability and calculation of interest.
Whiteside v. Morrison, 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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This workers' compensation appeal concerns Morrison, Inc.'s action against the Second Injury Fund for a portion of benefits awarded to its employee, James W. Whiteside. Whiteside suffered a totally disabling brain hemorrhage at work, exacerbated by a pre-existing vascular malformation. The trial court dismissed the employer's third-party complaint against the Second Injury Fund. The appellate court reversed, finding that Morrison, Inc. had sufficient actual knowledge of Whiteside's permanent pre-existing disability, despite not knowing the specific medical cause, to trigger the Second Injury Fund's liability under T.C.A. § 50-6-208(a). The case was remanded for apportionment of disability and calculation of interest.
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