The Tennessee Supreme Court’s Special Workers' Compensation Panel upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to a former truck driver for a back injury, although it reduced his disability rating by 50% and overturned his award for his past medical costs.
Case: Phillips v. The Pictsweet Co., No. W2016-01704-SC-R3-WC, 08/28/2017, published.
Facts: James Phillips worked for The Pictsweet Co. as a truck driver and mechanic.
He allegedly began experiencing pain radiating from his back while performing maintenance on a truck on Dec. 2, 2013.
Phillips continued w...
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