WPC/ lg?hV _ $$F,Q+Sk+O2l$Lzñ^ԠLNFՂl*p"⢿j S,B"즘/!||=sI\{[[L~!PI i"Ѣ]幾߄UM]~ܔSfLqc0~|@lष) g1Og7* R~"m_(n4# UN %1 07UF3yX 0@ 0DQUFw4 AQC 0D  0DMN^  m 0D* Bmo BRUF!!UF#$ D/'U:'UF( D3[([([([([(UF((UF,UF-gV-UF.HP LaserJet 4SiHPPCL5MS,,,,,,0nLl(hH  Z 6Times New Roman RegularX($ XXXXX  7(XXd(XXd7    <09Z .Courier New Regular  $XXXXX   `   5    _Therecordrevealsthatthetrialcourtmadeanexplicit   findingthatthe10percentpermanentpartialdisabilityratingassessedtothecarpaltunnelsyndromeincludedthatportionoftheemployeespsychologicalproblemsattributabletothislastinjury.  $X XXXX   `   4    _Subsection(b)(1)(A)ofTenn.CodeAnn.506208(Supp.   1997)provides: Incaseswheretheinjuredemployeehasreceivedorwillreceiveaworkerscompensationawardorawardsforpermanentdisabilitytothebodyasawhole,andthecombinationof   suchawardsequalsorexceedsonehundredpercent(100%)permanent  X disabilitytothebodyasawhole,theemployeeshallnotbe . entitledtoreceivefromtheemployeroritsinsurancecarrieranycompensationforpermanentdisabilitytothebodyasawholethatwouldbeinexcessofonehundredpercent(100%)permanentdisabilitytothebodyasawhole,aftercombiningawards.(emphasisadded).((3$ ! XXyXXX  7ETXXdXXd7      `   0  (#$  0  <09Z .Courier New Regular(F G H I J K eL rM N O eP rQ R eS T U {V W EX Y {Z [ \ ] ^ _ ` Da Ub Ec d De Df Ug eh ei j Dk l Ӏv n%3|xv &C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(3$ !  (3$ !  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XXyXXX  7ETXXdXXd7     _XXy  XyXTR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'T7(y(XXdXXd7 \ =ETXXdd=\ v l r)<,(j 8` `@E  ` 8ttxPX  rl v v v @D INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEEv t)>.*jx@` `@E ` 8ttxPb @ tߛv @tt)DATKNOXVILLEWAYNEELDREDHILL, h     ) p FORPUBLICATION <  `     h     ) ` Plaintiff/Appellee,  ) \   `     h     ) p FILED:S S U T T U T T Y T JT Y W V anV W Y X ANUARYX Y [ [ Y JANUARYY X X Z 4,1999Z S __________S  2  v. `     h     ) p     `     h     )CNAINSURANCECOMPANY  ) p KNOXCOUNTY @  Ѐ  )   Ѐ_ԀDef_endant/Appellee  ) `  and  ) p HON.FREDERICKK.MCDONALD, 6 LARRYBRINTON,JR.,DIRECTOR  ) p CHANCELLOR   OFTHEDIVISIONOFWORKERS  ) n COMPENSATION,TENNESSEE    ) D DEPARTMENTOFLABOR,    ) p NO.03S019608CH00086#XXy+#XyX  SECONDINJURYFUND, h     ) d  `     h     ) ` Defendant/Appellant.  ) p   ForAppelleeHill: h      p ForAppellant: L%  DAVIDH.DUNAWAY h      p JOHNKNOXWALKUP &l" LaFollette,TN   h      p AttorneyGeneralandReporter 'B#  `     h      p ForAppelleeCNAIns.Co.:   p DIANNESTAMEYDYCUS z)%  `     h      p SeniorCounselLINDAJ.HAMILTONMOWLES     p Nashville,TN &+ ' Knoxville,TN   h      p  +p!( @88)DOPINION X4)2 AFFIRMED    h      p      x BIRCH,J.#XXy #  2:/9w g K K g K 8 8 K JXyX `  Inthisworkerscompensationaction,thetrialcourt   determinedthatWayneEldredHill,theemployee,waspermanentlyandtotallydisabled.PursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.506208(a),thecourtapportioned10percentoftheawardtotheemployerand90percentoftheawardtotheSecondInjuryFund.ThecasewasreferredtotheSpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPanelforfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawpursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.506225(e).TheAppealsPanelmodifiedtheawardbyapportioning65percenttotheemployerand35percenttotheSecondInjuryFundpursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.506208(b). `  Wegranted_CNA_ԀInsuranceCompanys_K K K  K  #  1      ׀motionforfullcourt d review_ԀtodetermineK K thecorrectapportionmentunderTenn.CodeAnn.506208(a).Afterreviewoftheentirerecord,weconcludethatthetrialcourtsapportionmentofi liabilityi j benefitsj wascorrectandthatitisconsistentwiththisCourtsdecisionin_Bomely_Ԁv.Mid # AmericaCorp.,970S.W.2d929(Tenn.1998). L%   `  Theemployeemanagedaconveniencestoreownedbytheemployer.InJanuary1992,hesustainedbackandpelvicinjuriesinanautomobileaccidentwhichoccurredinthecourseandscopeofhisemployment.Fortheseinjuries,heacceptedasettlementaward of35percentpermanentpartialdisability.Whilerecuperating, T/$, theemployeesufferedanonworkrelatedinjurytohisbrain,K K K #K  #  2         resultingina16percentpermanentanatomicalimpairmentrating.  `  TheemployeereturnedtoworkinApril1993.Subsequently,inOctober1993,hedevelopedaworkrelatedconditioninhisrightupperarmwhichwasdiagnosedascarpaltunnelsyndrome.Theemployeecontinuedtowork,andinJanuary1995,heunderwentsurgerytocorrectthecarpaltunnelsyndrome.Heagainreturnedtowork,butinOctober1995,heresignedbecauseofpsychologicalproblems. `  Thetrialcourtfoundthattheemployeewaspermanentlyandtotallydisabledasaresultoftheeffectsofthepsychologicalproblemshedevelopedfromacombinationofhisinjuries.Consideringtheemployeeasifhehadincurrednopriorinjuries,thetrialcourtdeterminedthatheC employeeC wouldhavesuffereda10percentpermanentpartialvocationaldisabilityfromthephysicalandpsychologicaleffectsofthecarpaltunnelsyndrome.PursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.506208(a),K K K %K  #  3      ׀thetrialcourtthus ($ apportioned10percentofthepermanentandtotaldisabilityaward P*& totheemployertoreflectthismostrecentinjury.Theremaining90percentoftheawardwasapportionedtotheSecondInjuryFund.This90percentreflectedthebackandpelvicinjuries,thehemangioma,andthepsychologicaleffectscausedbyacombinationoftheseinjuries. `  Onreview,theSpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPanelagreedthattheemployeewaspermanentlyandtotallydisabledasaresultofthe emotionaldisabilityjointlycausedbythehemangiomaandthecarpaltunnelsyndrome.Thepanelheld,however,thatsuchpermanentandtotaldisabilitymandatedtheapplicationofTenn.CodeAnn.506208(b),K k !k k k K K /K  #  4      ׀ratherthan506 d 208(a).Accordingly,thepanelcombinedtheemployees100percentcurrentdisabilitystatuswithhispriorcourtapprovedworkerscompensationsettlementof35percent.Becausetheresultexceeded100percentpermanentdisability,thepanelapportionedtheawardat35percentliabilitytotheSecondInjuryFund(toreflecttheamountthatexceeded100percent)andtheremaining65percentliabilitytotheemployer(toreflecta100percentdisabilityaward).  +p!(  `  Astofindingsoffactbythetrialcourt,ourreviewis denovoupontherecordaccompaniedbyapresumptionofthe 8  correctnessofthefindings,unlessthepreponderanceoftheevidenceisotherwise.Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(2)(Supp.1997);Jonesv.SterlingLastCorp.,962S.W.2d469,471(Tenn. H 1998).̀ `  TheissueinthiscaseiswhetherthetrialcourtcorrectlyapportionedtheawardbetweentheemployerandtheSecondInjuryFundunderTenn.CodeAnn.506208(a)ratherthanunderTenn.CodeAnn.506208(b).Werecentlyaddressedtheapportionmentofliabilityforsubsequentinjuriesin_Bomely_Ԁv. p MidAmericaCorp.,970S.W.2d929(Tenn.1998).In_Bomely_,weheld  thattheSecondInjuryFundisliableundersubsection(a)if(1)theemployeehaspreviouslysustainedapermanentphysicaldisabilityfromanycauseororigin,eithercompensableor_noncompensable_,and(2)theemployeebecomespermanentlyandtotallydisabledastheresultofasubsequentcompensableinjury.Id.at934.Insuchacase,theemployerisresponsibleonlyfor ($$ thedisabilitythatwouldhaveresultedfromthesubsequentinjuryhadtheearlierinjuryorinjuriesnotexisted._Bomely_,970 ,|!( S.W.2dat934.D Consequently,tD E TE heSecondInjuryFundisliablefortheremainderoftheaward. `  InF caseswhereF F ordertoappF G ortionliabilitybetweentheemployerandtheSecondInjuryFundunderG Tenn.CodeAnn.506208(a)H isapplicableH , itisimportantfortrialcourtstomakeanexplicitfindingoffactregardingtheextentofvocationaldisabilityattributabletothesubsequentorlastinjury,without 70-6 considerationofanypriorinjuries.Id.Thetrialcourtmade   suchanexplicitfindinginthiscase.Althoughthepanelagreedwiththisfinding,thepanelneverthelessapportionedliabilityunderTenn.CodeAnn.506208(b).Atthetimethiscasewasreviewed,however,thepaneldidnothavethebenefitofthisCourtsdecisionin_O L L O BomM eM N lN M lM N eN y_. \   `  WefindthatthefactsI beforeI J usJ J I sI J I ofthisI J caseJ satisfytherequirementsofTenn.CodeAnn.506208(a),andthus,weaffirmthetrialcourtsruling.Theemployeehadsustainedinjuriesin1992from anycauseororigin,towit:theemploymentrelatedautomobileaccident,whichcausedpermanentdisability;theemployerhadnoticeoftheemployeespreexistingconditions;andtheemployeesubsequentlybecamepermanentlyandtotallydisabledasaresultofthelatercompensableinjuryoccurringin1993.See_R P P R BomQ elQ Q leQ y_,970 !h S.W.2dat937;Lovev.American_Olean_ԀTileCo.,970S.W.2d440,443 # (Tenn.1998).Theemployeristhereforeresponsibleonlyforthedisabilitythatwouldhaveresultedfromthelastinjuryasiftheemployeehadsufferednopreviouspermanentinjuries. `  Thetrialcourtcorrectlyratedtheemployeespermanentvocationaldisabilityresultingfromthelastinjury(carpaltunnelsyndrome)withoutconsiderationofanypriorinjuries.Thetrialcourtfoundthatthisratingshouldbe10percent.R R R R  #  5      ׀Theevidence 1t&. doesnotpreponderateagainstthisfinding. X4)2  `  Accordingly,weholdthatthetrialcourtcorrectlyapportioned10percentofthepermanentandtotaldisabilityawardtotheemployertoreflectthedisabilityresultingfromthelastcompensableinjury.Theremaining90percentoftheawardwascorrectlyapportionedtotheSecondInjuryFundtoreflecttheemployeespriorinjuries.Furthermore,thetrialcourtcorrectlydeterminedthatTenn.CodeAnn.506208(b)doesnotapplybecausetheemployeedoesnothaveanypriorawardsforpermanentdisabilitytothebodyasawholewhich,whencoupledwiththemostrecentawardof10percent,equalorexceed100percent.R R R 2R  #  6      ׀    `  Fortheforegoingreasons,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.CostsaretaxedtotheSecondInjuryFund.g g f f g g  `     h      p ______________________________ `     h      p ADOLPHOA.BIRCH,JR.,Justiceg g ^ CONCUR^ ^ ] c] PANEL^ :g g g g d d Anderson,g g C.J.g g __ Holder,_ Barker,g g g g J` J` .a a h h c CONCURRINGSEPARATELY:c h h c c e c c e c Holder,J.c b a conca b c b 񀀀b c g g Drowota,J.,notparticipating