Judge Doesn't Have Proper Basis to Set Aside Impairment Rating

The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that a trial judge did not have a proper basis to set aside the impairment rating assigned to a worker by the physician chosen from the Medical Impairment Registry. Case: Rodgers v. Rent-A-Center East Inc., No. W2019-01106-SC-R3-WC, 07/29/2020, published. Facts: Robert L. Rodgers Jr. worked for Rent-A-Center East Inc. Rodgers was hired to fill a customer service position, but he performed other tasks including deliveries, repossessions and credit calls. In May 2013, Rodgers was rear-ended in an...