McGhee v. International Paper Co.

In April 1995, Andrew McGhee, an employee of International Paper Company, suffered an injury to his left hand while feeding lumber into a feeder machine. He ultimately underwent surgery to that hand on September 14, 1995, to repair the damage caused by the accident. He sued for workers' compensation benefits that he claimed the company owed him as a result of that accident. During a bench trial, the parties made a number of stipulations, which the court incorporated into its final judgment. The sole issue that remained for the trial court to decide was the amount of temporary total disability…