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($$   1  YYYY'dxd !  _, X^XXXTR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'TVXX^xZ`B2.jzL*`  `@E ` 8ttxP< x@  INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE   @(ATNASHVILLEJOHN_AILWORTH_,0   8 0$$)  DAVIDSONCIRCUIT$H$$   0      8   )  No.97C391T.D.Below 6Z  Plaintiff/Appellee,   8 ) Hl   0      8   )  Hon.ThomasBrothers, Z~ v.  0      8   )  Judge l   0      8   )  0      8   )  No.01S019808CV00146   ROADWAYEXPRESS,Inc.0 8 ) 8$8$   0      8   ) Defendant/Appellant.0 8   )  AFFIRMED. 8$8$ @'JUDGMENTORDER  #VVU#vV  0 ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtuponmotionforreview 2 pursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(5)(B),theentirerecord,includingtheorderofreferraltotheSpecialWorkers'CompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanel'sMemorandumOpinionsettingforthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedhereinbyreference;  0 Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthatthemotionforreviewisnotwelltakenandshouldbedenied;and  0 Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanel'sfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawareadoptedandaffirmed,andthedecisionofthePanelismadethejudgmentoftheCourt.  &2J'%    0 Costsonappealaretaxedtotheappellant. B4f)'   0 #VvF#vV  0      8   PER_CURIAM_Birch,J.Notparticipating.#Vv #  :/- _,      TR[A'[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT  *$|,X*XX,*X=XXX xZ+`B2.jzT`  `@EZ` 8ttxPIl xINTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE    Q SPECIALWORKERSCOMPENSATIONAPPEALSPANEL  Q(ATNASHVILLE    ?%  l t$|,$X?#*X*Xȑ#*& %*  JOHN_AILWORTH_,     8   )  01S019808CV00146  +  )  DAVIDSONCOUNTY   )    Plaintiff/Appellee, 8   )  Hon.ThomasBrothers,Judge a   ) 4w   vs.  0      8   )  No.97C391 J    0      8   )   ROADWAYEXPRESS,INC.,   8 )    )    Defendant/Appellant.  ) S     FORTHEAPPELLANT:   8     FORTHEAPPELLEE:  DAVIDT.HOOPER,Esquire 8     H.Tom_Kittrell_,Jr.,Esquire [  109_Westpark_ԀDrive     8     404JamesRobertsonPkwy.  Suite410 0      8     Nashville,TN37219   hBrentwood,TN37027 d   0     M       h#* %*&#*XX*   *$|,X* MEMORANDUMOPINION %*%   ?%  l t$|,$X?*$|,X*Q[[&MEMBERSOFPANEL: e*#* ?%  l t$|,$X?*$|,X*Q_ADOLPHO_ԀA.BIRCH,JR.,JUSTICE 1,t%, Q{ { HENRYDENMARKBELL.,RETIREDJUDGE -Z&- Q  HAMILTONV._GAYDEN_,JR.,SPECIALJUDGE -@'.   ?%  l t$|,$X?      #*X*X#*& %* HENRYDENMARKBELL 608 SpecialJudge 709 #* %*&o#*XX*   ThisworkerscompensationappealhasbeenreferredtotheSpecial E:3< WorkersCompensationAppealsPaneloftheSupremeCourtinaccordancewith  Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(3)forhearingandreportingoffindingsoffactand  conclusionsoflaw.Theemployercontendsthatthetrialcourterredinawarding U  compensationfortemporarytotaldisabilityandpermanentpartialdisabilityandin ! d awardingmedicalexpensesofnonauthorizedproviders.Asdiscussedbelow,the  0 panelhasconcludedthatthejudgmentshouldbeaffirmed.    Attheconclusionofthehearingthetrialcourtawarded,interalia,   reasonableandnecessarymedicalexpensesforDr.JohnRogers,St.Thomas Q  HospitalandAnesthesiologyMedicalGroupintheamountof$8,936.00, ` temporarytotaldisabilityfortheperiodof24weeksintheamountof$9,980.88 , andpermanentpartialdisabilityof20%totherightfootintheamountof  $10,396.75.   AtthetimeoftrialJohn_Ailworth_,theemployee/appelleewas33yearsold M andhadbeenemployedforaboutnineyearsbyRoadwayExpress,the \ defendant/appellant.HehadaBachelorofSciencedegreeinnursingfrom ( TennesseeStateUniversityandhadajoblinedupwithSt.ThomasHospitalasan ! _I.C.U._Ԁnurse.HealsohasapastoraldegreefromFreewillBaptistCollegeandhas }#  ayearofexperienceasayouthminister. I%"  OnJuly26,1995_Ailworth_ԀwasloadingtrucksforRoadwaywhenabox 'X $ weighingabout140poundsfellagainsthisrightposteriorheel.Thereisnoissue ($"& astocompensability. *#(  OnthefollowingdayRoadwaysent_Ailworth_ԀtoBaptistConvenientCarefor y,%* medicaltreatment.Afterhewasseenandxraystakenhewasinstructedtostay E.', offworkforthreedaysandthenreturntoworkwhichhedid.Severaldaysafter 0T). returningtowork_Ailworth_Ԁcomplainedthathewasstillinpainwhereupon 1 +0 Roadwaytenderedapanelofthreephysiciansfromwhich_Ailworth_ԀchoseDr._John 3,2 McInnis,anorthopaedicsurgeon,formedicaltreatment.After u5.4   2 A706   severalvisitsDr.McInnisreleasedAilworthtoworkwithoutrestrictions.Ailworth  9P28 continuedtocomplaintoRoadwaythathewasnotgettingbetterandrequested :4: furthertreatment.RoadwaythensentAilworthtoRobertE.Clendenin,a  physiatrist,specializinginthepracticeofphysicalmedicineandrehabilitation.Dr.  ClendeninbasicallyagreedwithDr.McInnisconclusionthatAilworthhadno U  permanentimpairment.ForseveralmonthsDr.Clendeninadministered ! d conservativetreatment,mostlytherapy,whileAilworthcontinuedtoengageinfull  0 timeemploymentatRoadway.AilworthexpressedhisdissatisfactionwithDr.   ClendenintoRoadwaywhereuponRoadwaysenthimtoDr.MarionC.Harper,an   orthopaedicsurgeonspecializinginfootsurgeryasasubspecialty.Dr.Harper Q  wasoftheopinionthattherewasnobasisforanypermanentphysicalimpairment ` andthattherewasnobasisforanyongoinglimitationsintermsofactivity.All , threeofthesephysiciansconductedclinicalexaminationsandvarioustestsand  didnotfindanyindicationofanyinjuryrelatedtotheAchillestendon.Ailworth  onceagaincomplainedofthelackofeffectivetreatmentbythefurnished M physiciansandrequestedonemorereferral.Roadwayrespondedbystatingthat \ Roadwaywouldnotpayforanyfurthermedicalexaminationsortreatment. (  AilworthsattorneythenreferredhimtoDr.JohnRogers,apodiatristand ! podiatricsurgeon.HefirstsawDr.RogersinMarchof1996.Afteracourseof }#  conservativetreatmentDr.RogersinconsultationwithAilworthdecidedtoperform I%" surgery.ThesurgerywasperformedatSt.ThomasHospitalinNashvilleonJuly 'X $ 31,1996.OnlyafterDr.Rogersopeneduptheplaintiffsheelandlookedintothe ($"& incisiondidhediscoverthatMr.AilworthhadatornAchillestendon.Dr.Rogers *#( testifiedthatthedisruptionofthelateralbandsoftheAchillestendonatthatarea y,%* wasthe resultofobvioustrauma,somehardobjectcomingdownonhisfoot. E.', AftersurgicalrepairoftheAchillestendonandthedrainingofthebursitisDr. 0T). RogerskeptMr.AilworthoffworkuntilFebruary10,1997. 1 +0   3 3,2    Ailworthtestifiedattrialthathisheelfeelsbetter toagreatdegreebutthat u5.4 heisstillhavingsomeswellingandaslightlimp.Hetestifiedthathestill A706 experiencessomepaininhisheelbut nothinglikeitwas.  9P28  Dr.Rogersassigneda10%permanentpartialimpairmentratingtothefoot :4: asaresultoftheretrocalcanealbursitisandstatedthatthetornAchillestendon  wasamuchworseinjurythanthebursitis.AstothetendoninjuryDr.Rogers  testifiedthat tendonstructureisextremelydifficulttissuetorepairorevergetback U  towhatwewouldtermasnormal.Asfarashimhavingonehundredpercentof ! d thestrengthheusedtohave,Idontthinkhewilleverhavethat.Dr.Rogers  0 furthertestifiedthatAilworthshouldbelimitedtostandingandwalkingnomore   thanthreehoursaday,thatheshouldnotliftorcarrymorethanthirtypounds,that   heshouldneverclimbladdersandthatheshouldbecautiousinbalancing, Q  kneeling,crouching,crawlingandtwisting.Although,astothepermanentpartial ` impairmentofthefootasaresultoftheAchillestendoninjuryhecouldnotgivea , preciseratingundertheAmericanMedicalAssociationGuidelines,Dr.Rogersdid  testifythatanysuchimpairmentratingwouldbeinadditiontothe10%thatwas  givenforthebursitis. M  Tenn.CodeAnn.506204(a)(1)providesthatintheeventofajobrelated \ injury Theemployer...shallfurnishfreeofchargetotheemployeesuch ( medicalandsurgicaltreatment...asmaybereasonablyrequired. !  Tenn.CodeAnn.506204(4)providesthat Theinjuredemployeeshall }#  acceptmedicalbenefitshereunder;provided,thattheemployershalldesignatea I%" groupofthree(3)ormorereputablephysiciansorsurgeons....fromwhichthe 'X $ employeeshallhavetheprivilegeofselectingtheoperatingsurgeonorattending ($"& physician...  *#(  Theotherprovisiontobeconsideredinthiscaseasinallworkers y,%* compensationcasesisTenn.CodeAnn.506116declaringtheworkers E.', compensationstatutetoberemediallegislationtobeliberallyconstrued. 0T).   4 1 +0    Asweapplytheforegoingstatutoryprovisionstothefactsofthiscase,the u5.4 employerdidnotfurnishsurgicalservices asmaybereasonablyrequiredifthe A706 surgerysubsequentlyperformedbyDr.Rogersresultedinsignificantimprovement  9P28 intheconditionofemployeesfoot.Unlesstheplaintiff/appelleestestimonyisto :4: bedisbelievedordiscountedtheevidencepreponderatesinplaintiff/appellees  favoronthisissue.Inadditiontothedeferenceduethe_trialcourtoncredibilitywe  notethatplaintiff/appelleescredibilityisreenforcedbytheemployersconductin U  furnishingtwophysiciansafterthedesignatedandselectedphysicianhadfound ! d neitherpermanentimpairmentnortemporarydisability.  0  Uponaconsiderationoftheaboveprinciplesandauthorities,wecannotsay   theevidencepreponderatesagainstthefindingsofthetrialjudge.Thejudgment   ofthetrialcourtisaffirmedandthecauseisremandedtotheCircuitCourtfor Q  DavidsonCountyforenforcementofthejudgmentandsuchfurtherproceedings,if ` any,asmaybenecessary.Costsonappealaretaxedtothedefendant/appellant. ,      0      8   ____________________________ M  HENRYDENMARKBELL 3v RETIREDJUDGE \  CONCUR:   ____________________________ c$! _ADOLPHO_ԀA.BIRCH,JR. 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