Legal Opinion

Jo Carol Edwards v. Peoplease, LLC

Tennessee Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 2025Published

1Opinion of the Court

12/22/2025 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE May 29, 2025 Session JO CAROL EDWARDS v. PEOPLEASE, LLC, ET AL. Appeal by Permission from the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims at Jackson No. 2020-07-0656 Allen Phillips, Judge __________________________________ No. W2024-01034-SC-R3-WC __________________________________ In this appeal, we clarify the standard of review in workers’ compensation cases. We also explain when an aggravation injury is compensable under Tennessee workers’ compensation law. Plaintiff Jo Carol Edwards sought medical…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Wells v. Tennessee Board of RegentsTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
  2. State v. CauthernTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Orman v. Williams Sonoma, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Humphrey v. David Witherspoon, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Madden v. Holland Group of Tennessee, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2009

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