Panel Upholds Worker's PTD Award, Orders Reimbursement Between Carriers

The Supreme Court of Tennessee's Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that the insurance carrier providing coverage for an employer at the time of a worker’s second injury was liable for reimbursing the carrier that paid benefits for her first injury and that she was entitled to permanent total disability benefits. Case: Cummings v. Express Courier International Inc., No. E2020-00548-SC-R3-WC, 02/17/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Sandra Cummings worked for Express Courier International Inc. She suffered injuries at work on April ...