A trial court award of permanent partial disability benefits equal to three times the impairment rating is justified because the sale of the company that employed the worker constituted a loss of employment. thereby eliminating the 1.5 multiplier that usually applies to PPD awards, a Tennessee workers' compensation appeals panel held.Case: Lee Meeks v. Hartford Insurance Co. of the Midwest, W2009-01919-WC-R3-WC, published, 08/30/10.Facts: Lee Meeks, who was working for Siegel-Roberts as an injection molding machine operator, sustained a compensable injury Feb. 11, 2008, when his left arm w...
Comments