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($$   1  ''' dxd dP Pd&&&&'dxd !  cXXTR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'Tr(<,(j 8` `@E` 8ttxP  r@ INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  @  )ATNASHVILLECNAINSURANCECOMPANY    } p DAVIDSONCIRCUIT  `  `     h     } p No.Below97C1006  p  ` Plaintiff/Appellee h     } 0   `     h     } p Hon.HamiltonGayden,Jr. @  vs. `     h     } p Judge P   `     h     } `     h     } p No.01S019804CV00061 p  JAMESWOODS h      p }    `     h     } ` Defendant/Appellant    } p AFFIRMED x   @(JUDGMENTORDER `  ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtupontheentirerecord,includingtheorderofreferraltotheSpecialWorkers'CompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanel'sMemorandumOpinionsettingforthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedhereinbyreference. `  Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthattheMemorandumOpinionofthePanelshouldbeacceptedandapproved;and `  Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanel'sfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawareadoptedandaffirmed,andthedecisionofthePanelismadethejudgmentoftheCourt. XX `  Costswillbepaidbydefendant/appellant,forwhichexecutionmayissueifnecessary. `  ITISSOORDEREDonfEFebruaryFebruary22,1999.December3,1998."*US , SU , * `     h      p PERCURIAM  (7x25 TR[A'[A' LegalA' LegalA' LegalT8  &    <( ` hp x (#X<`c -`  INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  SPECIALWORKERS'COMPENSATIONAPPEALSPANELATNASHVILLE(December11,1998Session)t(>.*jxs` `@E ` 8ttxPLJ s t  ?+ ` hp x (#` X?r(<,(j 8` `@E@` 8ttxPx  rCNAINSURANCECOMPANY,  ) p DAVIDSONCIRCUIT    `     h     ) ` PlaintiffAppellee,    ) p Hon.HamiltonGayden,Jr.,    `     h     ) p Judge.   v. `     h     ) 4  `     h     ) p No.01S019804CV00061 J JAMESWOODS,   h     ) `  `     h     ) ` DefendantAppellant.    ) < ForAppellant:   h      p   ForAppellee:  J.MitchellGrissim,Jr. h      p   DavidJ.Deming & HarryL.Weddle,III h      p   Manier&Herod  < Nashville,Tennessee h      p   Nashville,Tennessee "R   <( ` hp x (#X<MEMORANDUMOPINION p'"  MembersofPanel: ,.(% WilliamM.Barker,AssociateJusticeWilliamH.Inman,SeniorJudgeJoeC.Loser,Jr.,SpecialJudge  ?+ ` hp x (#` X?  <( ` hp x (#X<?+ ` hp x (#` X?  AFFIRMED   h      p      x Loser,Judge {:L62   <( ` hp x (#X<MEMORANDUMOPINION'     ?+ ` hp x (#` X? ` Thisworkers'compensationappealhasbeenreferredtotheSpecialWorkers'CompensationAppealsPaneloftheSupremeCourtinaccordancewithTenn.CodeAnn.section506225(e)(3)forhearingandreportingoffindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.Theemployeeorclaimant,Woods,insiststheawardofpermanentpartialdisabilitybenefitsisinadequateandthatthetrialjudgeerredbyallowingtheemployer'sinsurer,CNA,creditfortemporarytotaldisabilitybenefitspaidwhiletheemployeewasworkingasaselfemployedindependentcontractor.Asdiscussedbelow,thepanelhasconcludedthejudgmentshouldbeaffirmed. { `  ` CNAInsuranceCompanyinitiatedthiscivilactiontorecoverclaimedoverpaymentoftemporarytotaldisabilitybenefits.Theemployeeservedacounterclaimforadditionaltemporarydisabilitybenefits,medicalbenefitsandpermanentdisabilitybenefits.Afteratrialofallissues,thetrialjudgeawardedpermanentpartialdisabilitybenefitsbasedontenpercenttotherightlegandmedicalbenefitsasprovidedbylaw,butallowedacreditfortemporarydisabilitybenefitspaidaftertheemployeewasabletoworkthoughnotreleasedfrommedicalcare.Appellatereviewisdenovoupontherecordofthetrialcourt,accompaniedbyapresumptionofcorrectnessofthefindingsoffact,unlessthepreponderanceoftheevidenceisotherwise.Tenn.CodeAnn.section506225(e)(2). `  ` Theclaimantis59yearsoldwithacollegeeducationandexperienceasahotelmanager,restaurantmanager,truckdriverandtowmotoroperator.InAprilorMayof1996,hebeganworkingforTopBrassBuildingServices,Inc.,theemployer,asacleaningcontractor.    1      ׀OnOctober3,1996,heinjuredhisknee !  whileoperatingafloorbuffer.    2       "#  `  ` Theemergencyroomphysiciandiagnosedlegstrainandcontusionandreferredtheclaimanttoanorthopedicsurgeon.Dr.StuartSmithdiagnosedacompletetearofthedistalportionoftherectusfemoristendon,whichhesurgicallyrepairedonOctober8,1996.Thesurgeonestimatedtheclaimant'spermanentimpairmentattenpercenttotherightlegandrestrictedhimfromkneeling,anyactivityrequiringmorethan80degreeskneeflexion,orstandingonhisrightlegformorethan4hoursinan8hourshift. `  ` WhiletheemployeedidnotreachmaximummedicalimprovementuntilFebruary27,1997,therecordestablishes,andthetrialcourtfound,thattheemployeewasworkingduringallofJanuaryandFebruaryofthatyearandreceivingcompensationfromTopBrass,aswellasdisabilitybenefitsfromCNA.Thecreditfortemporarytotaldisabilitybenefitsisforthatperiodof 2W-* time. `  ` Oncethecausationandpermanencyofaninjuryhavebeenestablishedbyexperttestimony,thetrialjudgemayconsidermanypertinentfactors,includingage,jobskills,education,training,durationofdisability,andjobopportunitiesforthedisabled,inadditiontoanatomicalimpairment,forthepurposeofevaluatingtheextentofaclaimant'spermanentdisability.Tenn.CodeAnn.section506241(a)(2).Theopinionofaqualifiedexpertwithrespecttoaclaimant'sclinicalorphysicalimpairmentisafactorwhichthecourtwillconsideralongwithallotherrelevantfactsandcircumstances,butitisforthecourtstodeterminethepercentageoftheclaimant'sindustrialdisability.Hinson   v.WalMartStores,Inc.,654S.W.2d675(Tenn.1983).Wherethetrialjudge 4 hasseenandheardthewitnesses,especiallyifissuesofcredibilityandweighttobegivenoraltestimonyareinvolved,considerabledeferencemustbeaccordedthosecircumstancesonreview.Kellermanv.FoodLion,Inc.,929 &v S.W.2d333(Tenn.1996).Fromourexaminationoftherecord,givingdueweighttothefindingsofthetrialjudge,weareunabletofindthattheevidencepreponderatesagainstthetrialjudge'sfindingoftenpercentpermanentpartialdisability. `  ` Temporarytotaldisabilityreferstotheinjuredemployee'sconditionwhiledisabledtoworkbecauseofhisinjuryanduntilherecoversasfarasthenatureofhisinjurypermits.Redmondv.McMinnCounty,209Tenn.463,354 & S.W.2d435(1962).Benefitsfortemporarytotaldisabilityarepayableuntiltheinjuredemployeeisabletoreturntoworkor,ifhedoesnotreturntowork,untilheattainsmaximumrecoveryfromhisinjury,atwhichtimehisentitlementtosuchbenefitsterminates.Simpsonv.Satterfield,564S.W.2d953(Tenn. .$~  ` 1978).ByallowingCNAcreditfortemporarytotaldisabilitybenefitspaidforJanuaryandFebruaryof1997,thetrialjudgecorrectlyterminatedanyliabilityforsuchbenefitsduringthetimetheemployeewasabletowork. `  ` Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.Costsonappealaretaxedtothedefendantappellant.  rA  <( ` hp x (#X<_______________________________  rA  ӀJoeC.Loser,Jr.,SpecialJudge  ?+ ` hp x (#` X?CONCUR:_________________________________WilliamM.Barker,AssociateJustice 9g40 _________________________________WilliamH.Inman,SeniorJudge̜