Panel Says Judge Erred in Adopting Modified Impairment Ratings

The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that a worker is entitled to permanent partial disability benefits for his hip and knee injuries. Case: Perry v. Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp., No. W2019-01549-SC-R3-WC, 09/16/2020, published. Facts: Frederick Perry worked for the Thyssenkrupp Elevator Corp. He slipped and fell while attempting to move a large steel panel at work in February 2013. Perry selected Dr. Adam Smith, an orthopedic surgeon, as his authorized treating physician. Smith determined Perry had suffered a torn labrum in his ri...