Hilliard v. Tennessee State Home Health Services, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JOE C. LOSER, Jr., Special 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. The employee contends, in this appeal, that there is a genuine issue of material fact concerning causation and that the summary judgment of dismissal should be reversed. As discussed below, the panel has concluded the case should be remanded for trial.

In 1971 and 1972, the claimant underwent…