Jones v. Tenneco Oil Co.

ARMSTRONG, Judge.

Defendant, Tenneco Oil Company (“Ten-neco”), appeals the trial court’s judgment awarding plaintiff, Melvin Jones, long term disability benefits, statutory penalties and attorney’s fees. As to the amount of the award, we find Tenneco’s appeal has merit.

Jones was an employee of Tenneco since March, 1967. On August 21, 1978, Jones was injured on the job when a wrench he was using slipped causing him to pull a shoulder muscle. He received worker’s compensation benefits from the date of his injury until March 27, 1984. At that time Tenneco terminated worker’s compensation payments.