Bolton v. CNA Insurance Co.

OPINION

ANDERSON, Justice.

In this worker’s compensation action, the Chancellor awarded 60 percent permanent partial disability benefits and future medical expenses. The defendant insurance *933company appeals, contending the evidence preponderates against the judgment because the permanent disability award was based, in part, on the opinion of a physical therapist, who the defendant contends is not a qualified medical expert, and because nonwork-related injuries contributed to the worker’s disability.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The plaintiff, Jerry Bolton (“Bolton”), aged 42, went to work in 1987 as a heavy…