Ingram v. State Industries, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

LOSER, Judge.

This workers’ compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn.Code Ann. section 50-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting of findings of fact and conclusions of law.. In this appeal, the employer contends (1) that the award of permanent partial disability benefits based on 70 percent to the body as a whole is excessive and (2) that the inclusion of a vocational expert’s examination fee in the award of discretionary costs was error. The employee contends that the trial court…