Newton v. Scott Health Care Center

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOHN K. BYERS, Senior Judge.

This workers’ compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law;

Plaintiff injured her back while lifting a patient at work. The parties stipulated com-pensability of the injury. The trial judge awarded 60 percent permanent partial disability to the body as a whole, to be paid in lump sum. The defendant contends the disability award should be limited…