Legal Opinion
Perry v. Sentry Insurance Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided December 23, 1996PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REID, Justice.
This case presents for review the decision of the Chancery Court of Union County apportioning a workers’ compensation award for permanent total disability between the employer and the Second Injury Fund. The trial court found the award is controlled by Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-208(a) (Supp.1996). A Workers’ Compensation Panel, upon reference for findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-225(e)(5) (Supp.1996), found the award is controlled by section (b) of Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-208. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed as modified.
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- State v. SligerTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
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