Miles v. Marshall C. Voss Health Care Center

OPINION

REID, Justice.

The primary issue presented for review in this workers’ compensation ease is whether the trial court abused its discretion in awarding certain expenses as discretionary costs pursuant to Tenn.R.Civ.P. 54.04(2) and Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-226(c)(l). The Court concludes that the judgment of the trial court should be affirmed as modified herein.

The evidence regarding injury, treatment, and disability is relevant to the issue of discretionary costs, as well as the defendant’s contention that the evidence does not support the award of total permanent disability. Plaintiff, Ada…