Appeals Board Rejects Expanded Comp Benefits for Worker

The Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board on Monday affirmed a ruling denying additional medical and temporary disability benefits to a public employee who sought compensation for a range of conditions after a fall. Bennie Anderson, a truck driver for Knoxville’s Department of Recreation, slipped and fell from his truck in June 2022, landing on his feet before hitting the ground. The city accepted the claim as compensable and provided medical care and temporary disability benefits for injuries to his neck, back and shoulders, according to Anderson, Bennie v. City...