Claimant's Dog Caused Compensable 2nd Injury

An injury that occurred when an injured worker's dog pulled away from him, causing his shoulder surgery to fail, is compensable, because it was a direct and natural consequence of the original work injury, the Tennessee Supreme Court, Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel ruled.But the appellate court also decided that the trial court had incorrectly concluded that the second injury had caused additional impairment and reduced the claimant's disability rating to 25% from the 40% that had been awarded after trial.Case: Kirby v. Memphis Jewish Nursing Home, W2010-02261-WC-R3-WC...