Thompson v. Leon Russell Enterprises

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

This workers’ compensation case presents an appeal by Defendant-employer of the trial court’s awards of (1) 60 percent permanent partial disability to Plaintiff-employee’s body as a whole, and (2) 25 weeks temporary total disability benefits. For the reasons set forth below, the trial court is affirmed in part and modified.

On August 25, 1986, Plaintiff Leonard Thompson was injured when the bus he was driving for Defendant Leon Russell Enterprises was involved in an accident in Pennsylvania. Specifically, Plaintiff suffered cuts and braises to his back, hip, and legs…