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ÐÌÌÌÌÌOPINION€FILED:€___________________________________ÌÌAFFIRMEDÌÌÌà€rr=€%àTATUM,€SENIOR€JUDGEˆÌÌó óÔ#†Xw?XXXÍé #ÔÔ‡XÍéXXXw?ÔÐ  Ø:(6; ÐÔ_ÔÑ8€mXXdædÈ8Ñà@,Dàòòò òOPINIONó óóóˆÐ ° ÐÌÓÓÓ  Óà ` àThis€workersðð€compensation€appeal€was€referred€to€the€Special€WorkersððÐ |Ì ÐCompensation€Appeals€Panel€of€the€Supreme€Court€pursuant€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€50„6„Ð H˜ Ð225(e)(3)€(Supp.€1998)€for€hearing€and€reporting€to€the€Supreme€Court€of€findings€of€factÐ  d Ðand€conclusions€of€law.Ð à 0 Ðà ` àThis€is€a€carpal€tunnel€syndrome€case.€€Upon€hearing€the€evidence,€the€trial€courtÐ ¬ ü  Ðfound€that€plaintiff€suffered€a€60€percent€permanent€partial€disability€to€her€right€arm€andÐ xÈ  Ða€35€percent€permanent€partial€disability€to€her€left€arm.€€Defendant,€Murray,€Incorporated,Ð D”  Ðappealed€the€judgment.€€The€sole€issue€on€appeal€is€whether€the€trial€courtððs€award€isÐ ` Ðexcessive.€€After€careful€review€of€the€record,€we€find€that€the€evidence€does€notÐ Ü, Ðpreponderate€against€the€trial€courtððs€award.€€Therefore,€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court€isÐ ¨ø Ðaffirmed.€Ô#†XmXXX +¼ #ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔÐ tÄ Ðà ` àAt€the€time€of€trial,€plaintiff,€Willette€Newsom,€was€a€50€year€old€mother€of€three€withÐ @ Ða€Bachelor€of€Science€degree€in€business€education.€€However,€her€previous€workÐ  \ Ðexperience€did€not€involve€the€use€of€her€degree€but€consisted€of€employment€as€a€fileÐ Ø( Ðclerk,€a€restaurant€employee,€in€home€health€services,€and€as€a€nurseððs€assistant€at€aÐ ¤ô Ðnursing€home.€€She€began€working€for€Murray€in€1993€on€the€assembly€line.€€She€wasÐ p!À  Ðsubsequently€transferred€to€the€parts€and€service€department€for€approximately€two€andÐ <#Œ" Ðone€half€years€before€being€put€back€on€the€assembly€line.€€Her€job€duties€on€the€assemblyÐ %X $ Ðline€included€repetitious€use€of€her€hands€while€tightening€screws€into€motors€with€a€powerÐ Ô&$"& Ðgun.€€After€a€few€months€back€on€the€assembly€line,€she€experienced€a€sharp€pain€in€herÐ  (ð#( Ðright€hand,€which€she€reported€to€her€employer.€€She€was€sent€to€Dr.€Bingham€forÐ l*¼%* Ðtreatment€and€eventually€to€Dr.€Lowell€F.€Stonecipher€when€she€did€not€improve.€€Ð 8,ˆ', Ðà ` àPlaintiff€first€saw€Dr.€Stonecipher,€an€orthopedic€surgeon,€on€October€11,€1996,Ð .T). Ðwhen€Dr.€Binghamððs€conservative€treatment€of€plaintiffððs€moderately€severe€carpal€tunnelÐ Ð/ +0 Ðsyndrome€was€ineffective€in€relieving€her€symptoms.€€On€November€13,€1996,€Dr.Ð œ1ì,2 ÐStonecipher€performed€an€endoscopic€carpal€tunnel€release€on€plaintiffððs€right€hand.€€OnÐ h3¸.4 ÐNovember€26,€plaintiff€was€released€to€light€duty€with€restrictions€on€lifting€more€thanÐ 45„06 Ðtwenty€pounds.€€Because€she€was€doing€well€in€January,€Dr.€Stonecipher€released€plaintiffÐ 7P28 Ðto€regular€duty€on€January€17,€1997,€but€advised€her€against€the€use€of€power€tools.€€TheÐ Ì84: Ðplaintiff€returned€in€March€with€some€residual€symptoms€from€the€surgery,€at€which€timeÐ ° ÐDr.€Stonecipher€rated€her€at€3€percent€impairment€on€the€right.€€Plaintiff€returned€in€June,Ð |Ì ÐJuly,€and€September€with€numbness€and€tingling€in€her€right€hand€and€arm.€€An€EMG€andÐ H˜ Ðnerve€conduction€study€performed€Ô#†XmXXX +Ï#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔfive€months€after€plaintiffððs€surgery€showed€moderateÐ  d Ðsensory€slowing,€but€plaintiffððs€Tinelððs€test€was€negative.€€Dr.€Stonecipher€admitted€that€heÐ à 0 Ðdid€not€use€the€AMA€Guidelines€in€arriving€at€his€3€percent€impairment€rating€and€that€theÐ ¬ ü  ÐGuidelines€would€rate€plaintiff€at€20€percent€impairment€to€her€right€arm€based€on€theÐ xÈ  Ðresults€of€the€electronic€studies.Ð D”  Ðà ` àAfter€being€released€by€Dr.€Stonecipher,€plaintiff€returned€to€work€on€light€duty€andÐ ` Ðeventually€to€the€assembly€line.€€She€testified€that€her€right€hand€began€to€hurt€when€sheÐ Ü, Ðtried€to€use€it,€so€she€switched€to€her€left.€€Soon,€she€experienced€a€sharp€pain€in€her€leftÐ ¨ø Ðhand€as€well,€which€she€reported€to€her€supervisor.€€Dr.€Stonecipher€did€not€see€her€for€theÐ tÄ Ðleft€arm.€€€€Ð @ Ðà ` àOn€June€25,€1997,€plaintiff€saw€Dr.€Kenneth€Warren,€a€family€practitioner,€withÐ  \ Ðcomplaints€of€numbness,€tingling,€and€pain€of€the€left€wrist.€€Upon€examination,€Dr.€WarrenÐ Ø( Ðfound€plaintiffððs€grip€strength,€Phalenððs€test,€and€Tinelððs€test€to€be€normal.€€An€EMG€andÐ ¤ô Ðnerve€conduction€study€showed€minimal€entrapment€of€the€left€median€nerve€with€noÐ p!À  Ðinvolvement€of€the€motor€fibers.€€On€July€10,€plaintiff€reported€that€she€was€doing€betterÐ <#Œ" Ðand€was€wearing€her€arm€splint€at€night.€€Dr.€Warren€felt€that€plaintiff€would€continue€toÐ %X $ Ðimprove€and€told€her€to€return€if€she€had€further€problems.€€Plaintiff€did€not€return.€€Dr.Ð Ô&$"& ÐWarren€did€not€feel€that€plaintiff€had€any€impairment€of€her€left€arm;€however,€he€admittedÐ  (ð#( Ðthat€Table€16,€page€57,€of€the€AMA€Guidelines€would€rate€her€at€10€percent€disability€onÐ l*¼%* Ðthe€left€for€mild€nerve€entrapment.€€He€did€not€attempt€to€rate€the€right€arm.€€Ð 8,ˆ', Ðà ` àPlaintiffððs€attorney€sent€her€to€see€Dr.€Joseph€C.€Boals,€III,€an€orthopedic€surgeon,Ð .T). Ðon€August€18,€1997.€€Dr.€Boals€examination€revealed€that€plaintiff€had€a€positive€PhalenððsÐ Ð/ +0 Ðtest€but€fairly€normal€grip€strength€tests.€€Dr.€Boalsððs€diagnosis€was€that€plaintiff€hadÐ œ1ì,2 Ðresiduals€from€the€surgery,€suspected€carpal€tunnel€syndrome€on€the€left,€and€suspectedÐ h3¸.4 Ðrecurrent€carpal€tunnel€syndrome€on€the€right.€€Based€on€the€May€1997€nerve€studies€andÐ 45„06 ÐTable€16€of€the€AMA€Guidelines,€Dr.€Boals€opined€that€plaintiff€suffered€from€a€20€percentÐ 7P28 Ðimpairment€of€the€right€upper€extremity.€€Dr.€Boals€did€not€have€the€nerve€studies€from€theÐ Ì84: Ðleft€side,€but€rated€plaintiff€at€10€percent€impairment€on€the€left€based€on€the€positiveÐ ° ÐPhalenððs€test€and€her€symptoms.€€He€stated€that€persons€with€carpal€tunnel€syndromeÐ |Ì Ðcannot€return€to€assembly€line€work,€especially€where€hand„held€guns€that€require€heavyÐ H˜ Ðgrip€are€used.€€€€€€€Ð  d Ðà ` àPlaintiff€testified€that€she€tried€to€return€to€light€duty€at€the€same€pay€after€seeing€Dr.Ð à 0 ÐWarren,€but€eventually€resigned€in€October€of€1997€when€the€pain€in€her€handsÔ#†XmXXX +,#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔ€preventedÐ ¬ ü  Ðher€from€working€a€full€day.€€She€stated€that€she€did€not€want€to€resign,€because€she€isÐ xÈ  Ðunable€to€make€the€amount€of€money€she€was€making€at€Murray.€€Since€leavingÐ D”  Ðdefendantððs€employ,€plaintiff€has€worked€in€home€health€care€and€has€done€someÐ ` Ðsubstitute€teaching,€which€is€sporadic.€€She€testified€that€she€is€no€longer€able€to€do€factoryÐ Ü, Ðtype€work€or€other€activities€that€require€constant€movement€of€her€hands.€€Her€arms€areÐ ¨ø Ðnot€as€strong€as€before€her€problems€began,€and€she€can€no€longer€perform€simple€tasks,Ð tÄ Ðsuch€as€unscrewing€a€bottle€cap.Ð @ Ðà ` àLarry€Chapman,€plaintiffððs€supervisor€from€approximately€May€of€1997€until€sheÐ  \ Ðresigned€in€October€1997,€testified€at€trial.€€He€stated€that€plaintiff€was€on€restricted€lightÐ Ø( Ðduty€during€this€period€dropping€nuts€and€bolts€into€a€bag€and€making€boxes€for€grassÐ ¤ô Ðcatchers.€€Plaintiff€was€making€approximately€three€to€four€hundred€parts€bags€per€day.€Ð p!À  ÐMr.€Chapman€knew€plaintiff€had€carpal€tunnel€syndrome€but€denied€that€she€ever€told€himÐ <#Œ" Ðthat€the€light€duty€position€was€bothering€her€hands€or€that€she€was€unable€to€do€the€job.€Ð %X $ ÐHe€also€stated€that€plaintiff€is€an€honest€and€hardworking€person.€€€€€Ð Ô&$"& Ðà ` àÔ#†XmXXX +Ç)#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔThe€standard€of€review€of€factual€issues€in€workersðð€compensation€cases€is€òòdeóó€òònovoóóÐ  (ð#( Ðupon€the€record€of€the€trial€court€with€a€presumption€of€correctness,€unless€theÐ l*¼%* Ðpreponderance€of€the€evidence€is€otherwise.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€50„6„225(e)(2)€(1991€&Ð 8,ˆ', ÐSupp.€1998);€òòHenson€v.€City€of€Lawrenceburgóó,€851€S.W.2d€809,€812€(Tenn.€1993).€€UnderÐ .T). Ðthis€standard,€we€are€required€to€conduct€an€in„depth€examination€of€the€trial€courtððsÐ Ð/ +0 Ðfindings€of€fact€and€conclusions€of€law€to€determine€where€the€preponderance€of€theÐ œ1ì,2 Ðevidence€lies.€€òòSeeóó€òòThomas€v.€Aetna€Life€&€Cas.€Co.óó,€812€S.W.2d€278,€282€(Tenn.€1991)Ð h3¸.4 Ð(quoting€òòHumphrey€v.€David€Witherspoon,€Inc.óó,€734€S.W.2d€315€(Tenn.€1987);€òòKing€v.Ð 45„06 ÐJones€Truck€Linesóó,€814€S.W.2d€23,€25€(Tenn.€1991).€€In€making€such€a€determination,€thisÐ 7P28 ÐCourt€must€give€considerable€deference€to€the€trial€judgeððs€findings€regarding€the€weightÐ Ì84: Ðand€credibility€of€any€oral€testimony€received.€€òòTownsend€v.€Stateóó,€826€S.W.2d€434,€437Ð ° Ð(Tenn.€1992);€òòThomasóó,€812€S.W.2d€at€283.€€However,€the€determination€of€factual€issuesÐ |Ì Ðin€the€present€case€involves€medical€testimony€derived€solely€from€depositions,€so€allÐ H˜ Ðimpressions€regarding€weight€and€credibility€must€be€drawn€from€the€contents€of€theÐ  d Ðdocuments,€rather€than€an€evaluation€of€live€witnesses.€€òòThomasóó,€812€S.W.2d€at€283.€Ð à 0 ÐTherefore,€this€Court€may€draw€its€own€conclusions€about€the€weight,€credibility,€andÐ ¬ ü  Ðsignificance€of€such€testimony.€€òòSeiber€v.€Greenbrier€Indus.,€Inc.óó,€906€S.W.2d€444,€446Ð xÈ  Ð(Tenn.€1995).€Ð D”  Ðà ` àIt€is€well„established€that€the€plaintiff€in€a€workersðð€compensation€case€has€theÐ ` Ðburden€of€proving€causation€and€permanency€of€his€injury€by€the€preponderance€of€theÐ Ü, Ðevidence€using€expert€medical€testimony.€€òòSeeóó€òòThomasóó,€812€S.W.2d€at€283;€òòRoark€v.Ð ¨ø ÐLiberty€Mutual€Ins.€Co.óó,€793€S.W.2d€932,€934€(Tenn.€1990).€€However,€such€testimony€isÐ tÄ Ðnot€evaluated€in€total€isolation€but€must€be€considered€in€conjunction€with€the€employeeððsÐ @ Ðtestimony€as€to€how€his€injury€occurred€and€his€subsequent€physical€condition.€€òòThomasóó,Ð  \ Ð812€S.W.2d€at€283.€€In€determining€where€the€preponderance€of€the€evidence€lies,€thisÐ Ø( ÐCourt€may€choose€which€expertððs€view€to€believe€among€differing€opinions€and€mayÐ ¤ô Ðconsider€the€expertsðð€qualifications,€circumstances€of€their€examination,€what€informationÐ p!À  Ðwas€available€to€them,€and€how€important€that€information€was€to€other€experts.€€òòSeeóóÐ <#Œ" ÐòòOrman€v.€Williams€Sonoma,€Inc.óó,€803€S.W.2d€672,€676€(Tenn.€1991).€€€€€€Ð %X $ Ðà ` àIt€appears€from€the€record€that€the€AMA€Guidelines€would€assign€plaintiff€a€10Ð Ô&$"& Ðpercent€anatomical€impairment€rating€to€her€left€arm€and€a€20€percent€rating€to€the€right.€Ð  (ð#( ÐThe€doctors€whose€depositions€were€offered€at€trial€testified€that€this€is€what€the€GuidelinesÐ l*¼%* Ðassign€to€plaintiff,€whether€they€rated€plaintiff€using€a€different€method€or€not.€€The€extentÐ 8,ˆ', Ðof€vocational€disability€is€a€question€of€fact€for€the€trial€judge,€of€which€the€anatomicalÐ .T). Ðdisability€rating€is€only€a€partÔ#†XmXXX +Þ/#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔ.€€òòWilliams€v.€Tecumseh€Prod.€Co.óó,€978€S.W.2d€932,€936Ð Ð/ +0 Ð(Tenn.€1998).€€Ô#†XmXXX +¨>#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔHe€must€make€an€independent€evaluation€of€the€evidence€and€mustÐ œ1ì,2 Ðconsider€relevant€factors,€such€as€expert€and€lay€testimony,€the€employeeððs€age,Ð h3¸.4 Ðeducation,€skills,€and€training,€as€well€as€local€job€opportunities€available€with€employeeððsÐ 45„06 Ðrestrictions.€€òòSeeóó€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€50„6„241(a)(1);€òòÔ#†XmXXX +J?#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔWilliamsóó,€978€S.W.2d€at€936.€Ô#†XmXXX +þ@#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmԀР7P28 Ðà ` àWe€find€that€the€evidence€does€not€preponderate€against€the€trial€courtððs€Ô_ÔfindingsÐ Ì84: Ðof€the€percentages€of€vocational€disability.Ô#†XmXXX +`A#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔ€€Plaintiff€is€50€years€old€with€non„educationallyÐ ° Ðbased€job€experience.€€Most€of€her€job€experience€is€in€positions€requiring€the€use€of€herÐ |Ì Ðhands€to€a€great€extent.Ô#†XmXXX +jB#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔ€€Ô#†XmXXX +zC#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔPlaintiff€testified€that€she€was€forced€to€quit€her€job€at€MurrayÐ H˜ Ðbecause€of€continued€problems€with€her€hands.€Ô#†XmXXX +¾C#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔ€Since€that€time,€she€has€only€been€ableÐ  d Ðto€find€employment€sporadically€at€much€lower€pay€and€has€problems€with€simple€tasksÐ à 0 Ðthat€involve€the€use€of€her€hands.€Ô#†XmXXX +„D#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔ€Although€she€has€a€college€degree€in€businessÐ ¬ ü  Ðeducation,€she€has€no€job€experience€in€this€field,€and€her€degree€has€not€helped€her€getÐ xÈ  Ðfull„time€employment€at€an€income€level€comparable€to€what€she€was€making€at€Murray.Ô#†XmXXX +E#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmԀРD”  ÐHer€last€supervisor€at€Murray,€Larry€Chapman,€testified€that€plaintiff€is€an€honest€and€hardÐ ` Ðworking€person.€€The€trial€judge€apparently€believed€plaintiffððs€testimony,€and€we€must€giveÐ Ü, Ðconsiderable€deference€to€his€assessment€of€these€live€witnesses.€€In€addition,€Dr.€Ô_ÔBoalsÔ_ÔÐ ¨ø Ðtestified€that€a€person€with€carpal€tunnel€syndrome€cannot€perform€assembly€line€work,€andÐ tÄ Ðthe€fact€that€the€plaintiff€has€bilateral€carpal€tunnel€syndrome€certainly€limits€her€ability€toÐ @ Ðuse€her€factory€experience€to€any€significant€degree.€€We€find€that€the€evidence€does€notÐ  \ Ðpreponderate€against€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.Ô#†XmXXX +ÖF#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔ€Ô#†XmXXX +(J#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔÐ Ø( ÐÔ#†XmXXX +kJ#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔà ` àTherefore,€we€affirm€the€order€of€the€trial€court.€€Costs€are€assessed€to€theÐ ¤ô Ðdefendant.Ð p!À  Ðà ` àÔ#†XmXXX +ÂJ#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔà ¸ àà  àÔ#†XmXXX +K#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔÌÓÓà€ðð€%àòò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóˆÐ %X $ Ðà€&&1€%àF.€LLOYD€Ô_ÔTATUMÔ_Ô,€SENIOR€JUDGE€€€ˆÐ î%>!% ÐÌÌÌÌCONCUR:Ð l*¼%* ÐÌÌÌòò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ð .T). ÐóóJANICE€M.€HOLDER,€JUSTICEÐ ê.:*/ ÐÌÌÌòò€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÐ ‚2Ò-3 ÐC.€CREED€Ô_ÔMCGINLEYÔ_Ô,€SPECIAL€JUDGEÐ  h3¸.4 ÐÑ` °ÑÔ#†XmXXX +÷K#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔßv€Y_@0,j:`  `€€@ÿE f ` ttx0X` ð ævßà@ý ý DàÔ‡»Q¹»XX +ÔIN€THE€SUPREME€COURT€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ `  ÐÌà@ff*DàAT€JACKSONÔ#†X +X»»Q¹8O#ԈРx  ÐÌÌÓ-°,X…XDp X°œX-ÓÔ_ÔWILLETTEÔ_Ô€NEWSOM,à0 h àà œ à)à È àMADISON€CHANCERYÐPðh€%h€% ÐÓ<°,X°D‚, X°,X…XDp X<Óà œ à)à È àNO.€53905Ð 6Ö ÐÓ<°,°Dp X°,X°D‚, X<Óà ` àPlaintiff/Appellee,à œ à)à È àÐ ¼ Ðà ` àà œ à)à È àHon.€Joe€C.€Morris,Ð ¢ Ðvs.à ` àà œ à)à È àChancellorÐ èˆ  Ðà ` àà œ à)Ð În  ÐMURRAY,€INCORPORATED,à œ à)à È àNO.€02S01„9811„CH„00110Ð ´T  Ðà ` àà œ à)Ð š:  Ðà ` àDefendant/Appellant.à œ à)à È àAFFIRMEDÐ €  ÐÌÌÌà@öö(DàÔ‡»Q¹»XX +ÔJUDGMENT€ORDERÔ#†X +X»»Q¹HS#ԈР¸ ÐÌÓÓÌÓ6°À°` p’X°,°Dp X6Óà ¸ àThis€case€is€before€the€Court€upon€the€entire€record,€including€the€order€ofÐ Öv Ðreferral€to€the€Special€Workers'€Compensation€Appeals€Panel,€and€the€Panel'sÐ ¢B ÐMemorandum€Opinion€setting€forth€its€findings€of€fact€and€conclusions€of€law,€which€areÐ n  Ðincorporated€herein€by€reference.Ð :"Ú Ðà ¸ àWhereupon,€it€appears€to€the€Court€that€the€Memorandum€Opinion€of€theÐ $¦ ÐPanel€should€be€accepted€and€approved;€andÐ Ò%r Ðà ¸ àIt€is,€therefore,€ordered€that€the€Panel's€findings€of€fact€and€conclusions€of€lawÐ ž'>! Ðare€adopted€and€affirmed,€and€the€decision€of€the€Panel€is€made€the€judgment€of€the€Court.Ð j) # Ðà ¸ àCosts€will€be€paid€by€€Appellant€and€its€surety,€for€which€execution€may€issueÐ 6+Ö!% Ðif€necessary.Ð -¢#' Ðà ¸ àIT€IS€SO€ORDERED€this€6th€day€of€October,€1999.Ð Î.n%) ÐÌà ¸ àà È àà  àà x àà Ð àà (# à¼à ¸ àà È àPER€Ô_ÔCURIAMÔ_ÔÐ 24Ò*/ ÐÌÌÐ –9605 ÐÔ_Ô‡Ô#†XmXXX +‘N#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔÌà ¸ àÌà ¸ àÌÔ#†XmXXX +¼X#ÔÔ‡X +XXXmÔà ¸ àÌà ¸ àÌà ¸ àÔ#†XmXXX +Y#ÔÌ