Cleek v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

OPINION

in which ANDERSON, C.J., and BIRCH, J., and HOLDER, J., joined.

The primary issue in this workers’ compensation direct appeal is whether the evidence preponderates against the trial court’s findings that the appellant is 20% permanently and partially disabled. We are also asked to decide whether the appellant is entitled to an additional period of temporary total disability benefits after she made a nominal return to work but later resigned because of pain associated with her original injury. This case was argued before the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel on August 13, 1999,…