Dorothy Wilkins v. The Kellog Company

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON April 3, 2001 Session DOROTHY WILKINS v. THE KELLOGG COMPANY Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. 91639T.D. John R. McCarroll, Judge No. M1999-00676-SC-R3-CV - Filed July 3, 2001 This workers’ compensation case presents the question of how a “temporary partial disability” benefits award, as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-207(2), is calculated. The trial court held that an award is calculated based on the employee’s “average weekly wage,” which is the measure of benefits for the other categories of disability listed…