Niziol v. Lockheed Martin Energy Systems, Inc.

OPINION

ANDERSON, Chief Justice.

We granted the motion to review this workers’ compensation case to determine whether an award that was paid in a lump sum pursuant to Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-231 (1999) may be later reconsidered and increased upon the filing of a new cause of action by the employee pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-241(a)(2) (1999). 1

After a hearing, the trial court approved the parties’ settlement awarding the employee a lump sum for a back injury based upon a finding of 27.99% permanent partial disability. When the employee filed a new cause of action, based on his loss of…