Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Patterson

Mb.. Justice Swepston

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a proceeding under the Tennessee Workmen’s Compensation Act, T.C.A. sec. 50-901 et seq. By reason of an injury to the upper section of her left leg, the employee Mrs. Patterson was awarded a judgment for compensation for permanent partial disability to the extent of 65% of the body as a whole, as provided under T.C.A. see. 50-1007, subsec. (c).

Both the employee and the insurance carrier have appealed. The insurance carrier insists that she is entitled only to compensation in the amount of 65 % of the average weekly wage during…