R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Rollins

This is an action filed under T.C.A. sec. 50-1025 by Roy Rollins to increase the amount of a previous compensation award made to him and approved by the same trial judge. In the previous case the court made an award of 75% of the loss of a leg at the rate of $28 per week for 131.25 weeks from March 10, 1955. The present petition was filed on July 24, 1957, a few weeks before the prior award would have expired.

Proof was heard, after which the court awarded petitioner permanent-partial disability to the extent of 75% to his body as a whole at the rate of $28 for 168.75 additional weekly…