Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corp. v. Jackson

MONROE, Judge.

This is a workmen’s compensation case.1

In July 1992, David Jackson filed a complaint against his employer, Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corporation (Dunlop), seeking workmen’s compensation benefits. He alleged that an on-the-job injury occurred on August 7,1990. The case was tried in October 1994. The trial court found that Jackson had suffered a 20% impairment to the body as a whole and a 78% loss of earning capacity as a result of his on-the-job injury, and the court awarded benefits accordingly. Dunlop appeals.

Jackson had been employed with Dunlop since 1975. On August 7, 1990,…