Hardin v. Royal & Sunalliance Insurance

OPINION

We granted the plaintiffs motion for review as provided by Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-225(e) (1999 & Supp.2002) to determine whether a trial court may reconsider an award pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-241(a)(2) (1999) 1 when an employee resigns and, if so, under what circumstances may the prior award be increased. After receiving a workers’ compensation award and returning to his pre-injury employment, Rodney R. Hardin voluntarily resigned. Thereafter, he filed a motion requesting that the trial court reconsider his award. The trial court granted this…