Appeals Panel Upholds Compensability of Worker's Aggravated Arthritis

The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel upheld an award of benefits to a worker for an on-the-job fall that aggravated the pre-existing arthritic condition in her knee. Case: Jenny Craig Operations v. Reel, No. M2016-01775-SC-R3-WC, 08/04/2017, published. Facts: Lori Reel worked as a consultant for Jenny Craig Operations. On Jan. 8, 2010, she tripped and fell while at work. Reel filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting the fall had aggravated the pre-existing arthritis in her knee, which gave rise to her need for knee replacement su...