Panel Affirms Disability Rating, Bases Decision Partially on Work History

An appellate panel affirmed a substantial permanent partial disability award after determining that the worker's carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis significantly reduced her ability to work in the financial industry.The Supreme Court of Tennessee Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel affirmed a ruling stating that the claimant, Sharon Prince, suffered work-related injuries meriting a 55% permanent partial disability in her right arm and a 35% permanent partial disability in her left arm in Prince v. State Street Bank & Trust Co., No. M2006-02503-WC-R3-WC, 2/12/08. The empl...