Redmond v. McMinn County

354 S.W.2d 435 (1961)

Charles R. REDMOND

v.

McMINN COUNTY et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

February 8, 1961.

Rehearing Denied March 7, 1962.

Frank N. Bratton, Athens, for petitioner.

Joe C. Washington, Athens, for defendants.

FELTS, Justice.

This is a workmen's compensation case in which the only question is as to the amount of compensation to which the employee is entitled.

On November 18, 1953, in his work he suffered an accidental injury to the brain wholly disabling him to work. His employer's insurer began paying him $26.72 per week (60% of his weekly wage — the amount then provided by our…