DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC v. EVANS

No. W2013-01960-SC-R3-WC.

DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC ET AL. v. LARRY EVANS.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel.

Filed October 2, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Kendall, III , Jackson, Tennessee, for the appellants, Dana Automotive Systems, LLC and Hartford Casualty Insurance Company.

Jeffrey P. Boyd , Jackson, Tennessee, for the appellee, Larry Evans.

J. S. "Steve" Daniel, SP.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which JANICE M. HOLDER, J., and DON P. HARRIS, SP.J., joined.


OPINION

J. S. "STEVE" DANIEL, Special Judge.

An employee developed carpal tunnel syndrome while working as a welder and supervisor for his employer. Prior to receiving medical treatment and unrelated to the injury, the employer gave the employee a choice to retire or potentially lose his substantial pension. The trial court held that the Medical Impairment Registry physician's rating was incorrect and that the statutory one and one-half cap on permanent...

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