Legal Opinion
McIlvain v. Russell Stover Candies, Inc.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 1999No. 01S01-9709-CH-00208PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, C.J.
We granted the motion to review this workers’ compensation case to determine two issues: 1) whether the evidence preponderates against the trial court’s award of 40 percent permanent partial disability to each arm; and, 2) whether the age-based classification contained in Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-207(4)(A)(i) (1991 & Supp.1998) applies to injured workers over age 60 who suffer injuries to scheduled members.
The Putnam County Chancery Court awarded benefits based on 400 weeks pursuant to Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-207(3)(A)(ii)(w) (1991 & Supp.1998), finding that the Plaintiffs…
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