Edmonds v. Wilson County

OPINION

DROWOTA, J.

In this workers’ compensation action, the defendants, Wilson County and Wilson County Road Commission, have appealed from the trial court’s judgment finding that the employee, William Edmonds, was entitled to a commutation of his award of workers’ compensation benefits to a lump sum. The Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel, upon reference for findings of facts and conclusions of law pursuant to Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-225(e)(3), affirmed the trial court’s award of benefits, but modified the judgment to disallow payment of the award in a lump sum. Thereafter, the…