ÿWPC ‘sbl¯;=ÇÞ‹»?¶M)<ÀYÉð:‰ËÙþÙÌ1_^FiŒã…xÖð®7Ds4ä"ßcíïUBOàš\(Â¤Ñ y¢Ф,½,\ñ¢Gzn_IËÁørÅ~‘dÖÝ–Á*ª¦Ê6-*ð‚woÌ·Õ¶Ù¾5?ಶ¢áÞ ã¡Pq÷Šr ±ÃNªÁ¢Žº?‚:‘ׯ=@©+ɇ^Ðõ£ø,h|½¯Ÿ`ÎÒ¢ÊÍÊTÌ(A„µÐ)UÉRLy|^¿Ó¡¼úˆ¾ßYT<ØèBÈY"hè„¥K¾A‰®]ÕÅì'=ñú¾JÓUųõÂW–½‡‚B÷?6°8KæÇˆêTÚ˜tÇ}Ösôjx n ?nxŒ´Ñ‚¦5)ê’7A;tèYÆÊÉ{@¯–ÓP‹°æï×ï&Õ àÐn” Ä®§¼ÑêéÉu KÒ= Ì…Ò_ÊêÎ?`#!@UNa %¯ 0ûµU:° 4ê þ ¼ 1uÉ U:> x w€ 0@„ 0DÄ 72 0c:NŸ6¡U:×^  mN4U866?nU:­­­­­­­­­ Bççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççççç AQÆU 0 03 0DKK D3˜HP LaserJet 8000 DN PSØÚØÚÚØØÚ0(ÈhH  Z ‹6Times New Roman RegularX(ÓH=$¡¡Ñ  ÑÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÑTR[  AØ'ÿ Legal[  AØ'ÿ Legal AØ'ÿ Legal AØ'ÿ LegalTÑÔ€XÎ_XXXÔÑ7€¾úXXdðXXdð7Ñ, øð AZ‹"Arial Regular{Z='²3|x ²Ý ƒ «$ÝÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÔ€X\ZXXXÔà ` àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝPlaintiff€testified€that€she€received€39€such€memos.##37=CIQYag­­1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a),c½¬AZ‹"Arial Regular(ð(314$¤¤Ý ƒH=!ÝÑ  ÑÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÑTR[° AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÔ€XÈ¡XXXÔÑ8€ÅXXdìdì8ÑÝ  Ýà ` àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó i)(;3£$´´Ô2#ÔÚ  Ú0Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ôà0  à ,Ý ƒ[Óº"ÝÔ€XÈ¡XXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ€XÈ¡XXXÈ¡ÔÔ€ÉcXXÈ¡ÔÓ  Óò òÔ Ad ÔFILEDÔ€XÈ¡XÉcÔÐ  ÐÌSeptember€27,€1999ÌÌCecil€Crowson,€Jr.ÌAppellate€Court€ClerkÔdA—Ôó ó, øð AZ‹"Arial Regular;®>' ÿU‹ÿÀÀÀ<4šÛ 9Z+‹ Courier New  5Ý ƒ[»4"ÝÔ€X\ZXXXÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ€°?XX\ZÔÓ  Óò òÔ Ad ÔFILEDÔ€X\ZX°?ÔÐ  ÐÌSeptember€27,€1999Ð ˜˜ ÐÌCecil€Crowson,€Jr.Ð dd ÐAppellate€Court€ClerkÔdAxÔó ó, øð AZ‹"Arial Regular dZ[\]_Cþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(ð3Óº$¢¢Ý ƒH=!ÝÑ  ÑÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÑTR[° AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÔ€XÈ¡XXXÔÑ8€ÅXXdìdì8ÑÝ  Ý(ð3Óº$££Ý ƒH=!ÝÑ  ÑÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÑTR[° AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÔ€XÈ¡XXXÔÑ8€ÅXXdìdì8ÑÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó ó$$$$'ÿÿdxdÝ ƒH=!ÝÑ  ÑÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÑTR[° AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÔ€XÈ¡XXXÔÑ8€ÅXXdìdÈ8ÑÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÔ€ XÈ¡XXXÈ¡ÔÓ  Óßv€Y_@0,j:`  `€€@ÿE0±` 8ttxPh°ð  vßÔ_Ôà@@Ü Ü Ìàò òIN€THE€SUPREME€COURT€OF€TENNESSEEÐ ° Ðà@@B B ÌàSPECIAL€WORKERS'€COMPENSATION€APPEALS€PANELÌÓ XX°œXÓà@@ˆˆÌàAT€JACKSONó óÐ ˆØ ÐÓ*ÓÌÌÌÌÌÌÌEMMA€CROWE,à  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àÐ ¾   Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àDYER€CHANCERYÐ ¤ô  Ðà ` àPlaintiff/Appellantà h àà À àà  à)à p àÐ ŠÚ  Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àÐ pÀ  Ðv.à ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àÔ‡XÈ¡XX XÈ¡ÔNO.€02S01„9807„CH„00071Ô#† XÈ¡XXXÈ¡¨#ÔÐ V¦  Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àÐ <Œ  ÐÔ‡XÈ¡XX XÈ¡ÔDIOCESE€OF€MEMPHIS€HOUSINGà  à)Ð "r ÐCORPORATION€and€VIRGINIAà À àà  à)à p àHON.€J.€STEVEN€STAFFORD,€Ð X ÐSURETY€INSURANCE€COMPANY,à  à)à p àCHANCELLORÔ#† XÈ¡XXXÈ¡€#ÔÔ‡XÈ¡XX XÈ¡ÔÐ î> Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)Ìà ` àDefendants/Appelleesà À à€à  à)à p àÐ º  ÐÔ#† XÈ¡XXXÈ¡¥#ÔÔ‡XÈ¡XX XÈ¡ÔÌÌÌÌÌÌò òòòFor€the€Appellant:à  àà h àà À àà  àFor€the€Appellee:Ð T Ðó óóóJustin€S.€Gilbertà  àà h àà À àà  àJames€D.€PughÐ ð@ ÐThe€Gilbert€Firmà  àà h àà À àà  àJames€F.€EgglestonÐ Ö& Ð300€E.€Main€Street,€Suite€200à À àà  à100€North€Main€Street,€Suite€3016Ð ¼  ÐP.€O.€Box€2384à  àà h àà À àà  àMemphis,€TN€38103Ð ¢ ò ÐJackson,€TN€38302„2384òòò òÐ ˆ!Ø  ÐÌÌÌÌÌÓ  ÓÌM€E€M€O€R€A€N€D€U€M€€€€O€P€I€N€I€O€Nóóó óÐ ö'F#' ÐÌò òòòMembers€of€Panel:Ð È)%) ÐÌó óóóJustice€Janice€HolderÐ  +ð&+ ÐSenior€Judge€John€K.€ByersÌSenior€Judge€F.€Lloyd€TatumÌÓ ÓÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌÌà ` àÌÌAFFIRMEDÔ#† XÈ¡XXXÈ¡¡#ÔÔ‡XÈ¡XX XÈ¡Ôà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àBYERS,€Senior€JudgeÐ Ì;7= Їòòò òÓ  ÓÓÓOPINIONó óóóÐ ° ÐÓ  Óà ` àThis€workers'€compensation€appeal€has€been€referred€to€the€Special€Workers'Ð |Ì ÐCompensation€Appeals€Panel€of€the€Supreme€Court€in€accordance€with€Tenn.€CodeÐ H˜ ÐAnn.€ðð€50„6„225(e)(3)€for€hearing€and€reporting€to€the€Supreme€Court€of€findings€of€factÐ  d Ðand€conclusions€of€law.€Ð à 0 ÐÔ#† X\ZXXX\Z #ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔà ` àPlaintiff€filed€a€complaint€for€workersðð€compensation€benefits€on€October€7,€1996,Ð ¬ ü  Ðalleging€severe€psychological€and€emotional€injury,€or€aggravation€of€same,€arising€outÐ xÈ  Ðof€her€conditions€at€work.€€The€trial€court€found€that€the€statute€of€limitations€had€run€onÐ D”  Ðthe€plaintiffððs€claim€prior€to€the€filing€of€her€complaint€and€dismissed€the€complaint.€€€TheÐ ` Ðcourt€also€made€findings,€for€the€record,€that€the€plaintiff€gave€proper€notice€and€that€theÐ Ü, Ðplaintiff€had€failed€to€meet€her€burden€of€proving€causation€of€a€compensable€injury.Ð ¨ø Ðà ` àWe€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court€dismissing€plaintiffððs€complaint€for€theÐ tÄ Ðreasons€herein€stated.Ð @ Ðà@,Ìàò òòòFACTSóóó óˆÐ  \ Ðà ` àThe€plaintiff€worked€successfully€as€manager€of€defendantððs€retirement€home€inÐ Ø( ÐDyersburg€from€1988€until€October€of€1994,€when€she€was€hospitalized€for€knee€surgeryÐ ¤ô Ðunrelated€to€her€work.€€During€surgery€she€had€an€allergic€reaction€to€medication€andÐ p!À  Ðsuffered€a€stroke.€€She€remained€unconscious€for€ten€days€and€awoke€disoriented,Ð <#Œ" Ðcombative€and€extremely€confused.€€She€was€placed€on€various€psychotropicÐ %X $ Ðmedications€and€recovered€sufficiently€to€be€€released€from€the€hospital€and€transferredÐ Ô&$"& Ðto€a€rehabilitation€center.€€She€subsequently€recovered€sufficiently€to€attempt€a€returnÐ  (ð#( Ðto€work€in€December€1994€or€January€1995€and€worked€until€September€20,€1995.Ð l*¼%* Ðà ` àAfter€the€plaintiff€returned€to€work,€her€work€habits€and€abilities€never€returnedÐ 8,ˆ', Ðto€their€previous€high€level.€€Her€supervisor,€David€Dudley€Field,Ô#† X\ZXXX\Z„#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔ€testified€that€there€wasÐ .T). Ða€marked€difference€in€how€she€conducted€her€business.€€She€began€experiencingÐ Ð/ +0 Ðdifficulty€relating€to€other€people,€doing€the€routine€duties€of€her€position,€organizing€herÐ œ1ì,2 Ðwork€and€completing€required€paperwork.€He€testified€that:Ð h3¸.4 ÐÓÓà8 ` àQ:à8¸ ` 8"` 8"àNow€when€Ms.€Crowe€got€back€from€being€off€because€ofÐ 45„06 Ðher€stroke€and€her€knees,€what€kind€of€employee€was€Ms.Ð 6j17 ÐCrowe€at€that€time?Ð7P28¸ ภà ÐÌà8 ` àA:à8¸ ` 8"` 8"àMs.€Crowe€was€a€changed€individual€and€not€a€goodÐ Ì84: Ðmanager€in€my€opinion.в95;¸ à¸ à Їà8 ` àQ:à8¸ ` 8"` 8"àOkay.€€Give€me€some€examples€of€what€youððre€talkingÐ ° Ðabout.Ð–æ¸ à¸ à ÐÌà8 ` àA:à8¸ ` 8"` 8"àMs.€Crowe€started€failing€to€do€paperwork€in€a€timelyÐ b² Ðmanner€or€correct€manner€such€as€employment€of€a€staff.€Ð H˜ ÐTime€sheets€sometimes€had€to€be€filled€out€by€the€secretaryÐ . ~ Ðand€sent€in€because€we€could€not€pay€Ms.€Crowe€or€otherÐ  d Ðpeople€unless€we€received€a€time€sheet.€€ResidentÐ ú J Ðrecertifications€and/or€the€payment€of€a€security€deposit€onÐ à 0 Ða€move„in€was€overlooked€in€some€cases€„€„€or€at€least€inÐ Æ   Ðone€case€a€security€deposit€and€in€other€cases,€re„Ð ¬ ü  Ðcertification.€€And€Ms.€Crowe€was€unable€to€assist€us€withÐ ’â  Ðthe€preparation€of€a€budget€in€that€particular€year€.€.€.€Ð xÈ  Ðalmost€everything€in€the€management€description€Ms.Ð ^®  ÐCrowe€was€having€a€problem€dealing€with€after€herÐ D”  Ðoperation.Ð*z ¸ ภà ÐÌÓÓHe€responded€by€telephoning€her€with€complaints€and€sending€her€numerous€memosÐ öF Ðpointing€out€her€lapses.׃×Ý ƒ%ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€He€testified€that€he€was€generally€considered€to€be€aÐ Â Ðsupervisor€who€ð ðmanaged€by€memo.ððÐ ŽÞ Ðà ` àOn€August€30,€1995,€plaintiff€suffered€a€seizure€related€to€the€prior€stroke€andÐ Zª Ðwas€again€hospitalized€for€two€days.€€She€then€returned€to€work,€but€reported€to€herÐ &v Ðtreating€surgeon,€Dr.€Lynn€Warner,€that€she€was€under€extreme€stress€and€wasÐ òB Ðexperiencing€extreme€anxiety.€€Dr.€Warner€wrote€a€ð ðTo€Whom€It€May€Concernðð€letterÐ ¾ Ðasking€that€she€be€off€work€for€two€months,€and€she€was€placed€on€sick€leave€effectiveÐ Š Ú ÐSeptember€20,€1995.€€As€part€of€her€job,€she€lived€on€the€premises€of€the€retirementÐ V"¦! Ðhome,€and€she€continued€to€live€there€after€she€was€placed€on€sick€leave,€while€anotherÐ "$r# Ðemployee€assumed€her€duties.€€However,€she€continued€to€involve€herself€in€the€day„to„Ð î%>!% Ðday€operation€of€the€facility.Ð º' #' Ðà ` à€At€plaintiffððs€request,Ô#† X\ZXXX\Z=#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔ€she€had€aÔ#† X\ZXXX\Zë##ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔ€meeting€Ô#† X\ZXXX\Z7$#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔwith€the€head€of€the€DioceseÔ#† X\ZXXX\Z‚$#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔ€on€OctoberÐ †)Ö$) Ð11,€1995.€€Plaintiff€testified€thatÔ#† X\ZXXX\Zà$#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔ€she€requested€the€meeting€ð ðto€get€David€off€my€back€.Ð R+¢&+ Ð.€.€I€had€gone€just€about€as€far€as€I€could€go€.€.€.€so€I€wanted€Brian€to€make€the€memosÐ -n(- Ðstop.ðð€€She€testified€that€during€this€meeting,€the€head€of€the€Diocese€told€her€that€sheÐ ê.:*/ Ðmight€ð ðfind€herself€retired,ðð€which€meant€that€ð ðI€would€lose,€first€of€all,€in€my€profession,Ð ¶0,1 Ðeverything€I€had€worked€for,€all€the€years€experience,€and€I€would€lose€my€home,€andÐ ‚2Ò-3 Ðmy€friends€who€were€considered€my€extended€family€„€„€just€everything.€€My€retirement.€Ð N4ž/5 Ðâ âEverything.€€I€was€shocked€that€he€would€behave€like€that.ððÐ 6j17 Ðà ` àShe€testified€that,€although€the€head€of€the€Diocese€told€her€the€memos€wouldÐ ° Ðâ âstop,€and€although€she€was€still€supposed€to€be€on€medical€leave,€David€Field€continuedÐ |Ì Ðto€send€her€memos€about€her€work,€and€that,€because€the€memos€required€answers,Ð H˜ Ðshe€was€required€to€continue€working,€i.e.,€answering€memos:€ð ðI€sat€up€„€„€I€would€sit€upÐ  d Ðhours,€even€weekends,€trying€to€answer€these€memos€.€.€.€October€20th€[1995]€is€theÐ à 0 Ðlast€day€that€I€worked.ððÔ#† X\ZXXX\Ze%#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔÐ ¬ ü  Ðà@éé&Ìàò òòòMEDICAL€EVIDENCEóóó óˆÐ xÈ  Ðà ` àà ¸ àDr.€Lynn€A.€Warner,€plaintiffððs€surgeon,€testified€by€deposition€and€by€copyÐ D”  Ðof€his€November€4,€1997€letter€to€plaintiffððs€attorney,€in€which€Ô#† X\ZXXX\Z¼*#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔhe€opined€that€plaintiff€wasÔ#† X\ZXXX\Z,#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔÐ ` ÐÓÓà8 ` àð ð100%€disabled€due€to€her€psychological€state,€and€I€see€no€reason€toÐ Ü, Ðbelieve€this€will€improve€in€the€future.€€There€is€a€table€on€page€301€of€theÐ Â Ð4th€Edition€of€the€AMA€Guide€to€the€Evaluation€of€Permanent€Impairment,Ð ¨ø Ðwhich€would€place€her€in€Class€4€(marked€impairment)€due€to€mental€andÐ ŽÞ Ðbehavior€disorder.€€These€are€impairment€levels€that€significantly€impedeÐ tÄ Ðuseful€functioning.€€She€might€even€qualify€for€Class€5,€which€is€extremeÐ Zª Ðimpairment.ððÐ@` 8"` 8" ÐÓ©,Óà ` àÌà ` àDr.€Warner€testified€that€his€practice€is€limited€to€general€surgery€and€that€he€hasÐ òB Ðnever€practiced€psychiatry.€€He€relied€upon€the€report€of€psychologist€Dr.€Robert€KennonÐ ¾ Ðin€forming€his€opinion€as€to€the€plaintiffððs€mental€disability,€because€he€is€not€trained€inÐ Š Ú Ðthat€field.Ð V"¦! ÐÔ#† X\ZXXX\Zu,#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔà ` àDr.€Kennon€testified€by€deposition€that€he€conducted€an€independentÐ "$r# Ðpsychological€evaluation€on€February€11,€1997.€€€He€testified€that€the€plaintiff€was€65Ð î%>!% Ðyears€old,€pleasant€and€talkative,€with€an€obvious€sense€of€humor.€€She€was€observedÐ º' #' Ðto€be€very€angry€about€her€current€situation€and€there€was€clear€evidence€of€markedÐ †)Ö$) Ðdepressive€symptomatology€with€associated€irritability€and€anxiety.€€She€reported€to€himÐ R+¢&+ Ðthat€previously€she€had€been€very€outgoing,€€but€that€since€the€stroke€she€had€becomeÐ -n(- Ðwithdrawn,€avoidant€of€others,€apathetic€and€suspicious.€€She€had€a€great€deal€ofÐ ê.:*/ Ðunresolved€anger€regarding€her€vocational€situation,€which€had€caused€her€a€great€dealÐ ¶0,1 Ðof€emotional€distress.€€She€expressed€anger€freely€throughout€the€examination€and€wasÐ ‚2Ò-3 Ðquite€frustrated€by€her€loss€of€employment€and€living€arrangements.€€She€wasÐ N4ž/5 Ðexperiencing€crying€spells,€€sleep€disturbance€with€early€morning€awakening,€weightÐ 6j17 Ðloss,€reduced€appetite,€feelings€of€helplessness,€social€withdrawal€and€generalizedÐ æ7639 Ðanxiety€complaints.Ô#† X\ZXXX\Zã0#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔÐ ²95; Ðà ` àWe€quote€from€his€report€of€psychological€assessment:Ð ° ÐÓÓà8 ` àReview€of€the€clinical€personality€patterns,€yielded€a€clinically€elevatedÐ |Ì Ðprotocol€on€the€scale€4,€histrionic€personality€pattern.€€Individuals€with€theÐ b² Ðsimilar€protocols€are€prone€to€being€over„reactive,€oftentimes€impulsive,Ð H˜ Ðhighly€emotional€and€are€prone€to€responding€behaviorally€in€a€theatricalÐ . ~ Ðmanner.€€Such€individuals€are€frequently€interpersonally€attention€seekingÐ  d Ðand€cognitively€flighty.€€They€oftentimes€integrate€experiences€poorly€andÐ ú J Ðthat€can€result€in€scattered€learning€or€thoughtless€judgments.€€TheseÐ à 0 Ðindividuals€have€a€rather€gregarious€self„image€and€view€themselves€asÐ Æ   Ðrather€sociable€and€enjoy€pursuing€a€busy€and€pleasure€oriented€life.€.€.Ð ¬ ü  Ðthey€can€show€signs€of€impetuousness€and€exhibit€tendencies€to€be€easilyÐ ’â  Ðexcited.€€It€is€entirely€probable€and€likely€that€Ms.€Croweððs€personalityÐ xÈ  Ðstructure€has€been€consistent€with€a€histrionic€pattern€of€respondingÐ ^®  Ðthroughout€the€majority€of€her€life.€€However,€it€should€be€noted€that€òòsinceÐ D”  Ðthe€onset€of€her€stroke€and€subsequent€hospitalization,óó€there€is€indicationÐ *z  Ðthat€there€is€organic€personality€syndrome.€€Classical€to€organicÐ ` Ðpersonality€disorders,€is€the€exacerbation€of€premorbid€traits.€€Ms.€CroweÐ öF Ðdoes€present€with€evidence€of€an€exacerbation€of€òòemotional€lability,Ð Ü, Ðparanoia€and€suspiciousness.ðð€óó[emphasis€added]ÐÂ` 8"` 8" Ðà ` àÌÓÓà ` àDr.€Kennonððs€diagnoses€were€(1)€Major€Depression,€single€episode,€moderate€toÐ ŽÞ Ðsevere,€without€psychotic€features,€(2)€€personality€change€secondary€to€generalÐ Zª Ðmedical€condition€[stroke],€mixed,€labile€and€paranoid€type,€and€(3)€€histrionic€personalityÐ &v Ðtraits.€€He€opined€that€the€major€depressive€episode€was€secondary€to€her€loss€of€peerÐ òB Ðgroup,€loss€of€employment,€fearfulness,€loss€of€independence,€decline€in€physicalÐ ¾ Ðhealth,€and€perceived€conflict€with€her€employer.€Ð Š Ú ÐÔ#† X\ZXXX\Z6#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔà ` àDr.€also€Kennon€testified€that€he€reviewed€the€report€of€Dr.€Rex€Haire,Ð V"¦! Ðpsychologist,€who€had€evaluated€the€plaintiff€for€the€Tennessee€Disability€DeterminationÐ "$r# ÐSection.€€Dr.€Haire€diagnosed€plaintiff€as€having€organic€personality€disorder€secondaryÐ î%>!% Ðto€stroke€„€labile€type€„€and€found€short„term€memory€deficits€and€reduction€inÐ º' #' Ðconcentration€abilities€and€persistence.€€Ð †)Ö$) Ðà ` àJanis€Green,€Patient€Advocate€for€Tennessee€Protection€and€Advocacy,€a€non„Ð R+¢&+ Ðprofit,€federally€funded€agency€mandated€by€Congress€to€enforce€disability€laws,Ð -n(- Ðtestified€that€she€first€met€plaintiff€in€February,€1996,€after€plaintiff€contacted€the€nationalÐ ê.:*/ Ðorganization€in€Washington,€D.C.,€and€that€she€has€been€involved€with€plaintiffÐ ¶0,1 Ðcontinuously€since€then.€€€The€contacts€occured€daily,€sometimes€12€to€15€times€a€day,Ð ‚2Ò-3 Ðwith€plaintiff€exhibiting€hopelessness,€crying,€not€feeling€like€she€could€go€on.€€Ð N4ž/5 Ðò òòòÌÌÔ_ÔÐ ²95; Ðà@zz*ÌàCAUSATIONóóó óˆÐ ° ÐÔ#† X\ZXXX\Zø?#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔà ` àTennessee€has€established€a€threshold€test€that,€in€workersðð€compensationÐ |Ì Ðcases,€the€mental€stimulus€causing€a€mental€or€physical€injury€must€be€fright,€shock,€orÐ H˜ Ðan€acute€sudden€or€unexpected€emotional€stress.€€€Worry,€anxiety€or€emotional€stressÐ  d Ðof€a€usual€nature€in€a€particular€occupation€are€not€sufficient€to€establish€an€injury€byÐ à 0 Ðaccident.€€òòÔ_ÔGatlinÔ_Ô€v.€City€of€Knoxville,€óó822€S.W.2d€587€(Tenn.€1991).Ð ¬ ü  Ðà ` àThe€trial€court€found€the€evidence€showed€that€plaintiff€was€concerned€about€herÐ xÈ  Ðjob,€that€she€had€discussions€with€the€defendant€at€a€meeting€in€October€of€1995,€andÐ D”  Ðthat€the€threat€of€termination€was€given€to€her;€however,€that€the€threat€did€not€produceÐ ` Ðthe€sudden€mental€stimulus€such€as€fright,€shock€or€extensive€unexplained€anxiety€thatÐ Ü, Ðwould€give€rise€to€causation€in€this€case.€Ô#† X\ZXXX\ZE#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔÐ ¨ø Ðà ` àWork„related€stress€arising€from€the€after„effects€of€a€òòwork„related€physical€injuryóóÐ tÄ Ðhas€been€held€compensable€under€òòÔ_ÔBatsonÔ_Ô€v.€Ô_ÔCignaÔ_Ô€Prop.€and€Ô_ÔCasÔ_Ô.,€óó874€S.W.2d€566Ð @ Ð(Tenn.€1994).€€€Ô#† X\ZXXX\ZQI#ÔÔ‡X\ZXX X\ZÔHowever,€òòÔ_ÔBatsonÔ_Ôóó€is€unhelpful€to€plaintiff,€whose€knee€injury,€surgery€andÐ  \ Ðstroke€which€caused€psychiatric€changes€were€not€job„related.Ð Ø( Ðà ` àBecause€we€agree€with€the€trial€court€that€the€plaintiff€failed€to€meet€the€burdenÐ ¤ô Ðof€proving€the€Ô_ÔthreshholdÔ_Ô€issue€of€work„related€causation€of€her€disability,€we€affirm€theÐ p!À  Ðdismissal€of€her€claim€on€that€ground.€€Therefore,€we€need€not€decide€the€additionalÐ <#Œ" Ðissues€she€has€raised€on€appeal,€which€are€Ô_ÔpretermittedÔ_Ô.Ð %X $ Ðà ` àThe€judgment€of€the€trial€court€is€affirmed€at€the€cost€of€the€appellant.Ð Ô&$"& Ðà ` àà ¸ àÌÓÓà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p à_____________________________Ð l*¼%* Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àJohn€K.€Byers,€Senior€JudgeÐ R+¢&+ ÐCONCUR:Ð 8,ˆ', ÐÌÌÌ________________________________Ð Ð/ +0 ÐJanice€Holder,€JusticeÐ ¶0,1 ÐÌÌÌ________________________________Ð N4ž/5 ÐF.€Lloyd€Ô_ÔTatumÔ_Ô,€Senior€JudgeÔ#† X\ZXXX\ZüJ#ÔÐ 45„06 Ðà ` à€Ð  6j17 ÐѰÑÒXHÒÔ‡X‡)XX X\ZÔà@ˆˆDàIN€THE€SUPREME€COURT€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ  ÐÓ  ÓAT€JACKSONÐ êâ ÐÓ  ÓÌÌEMMA€Ô_ÔCROWEÔ_Ô,€€€€€€€€à h àà À àà  à)à p àDyer€County€ChanceryÐ  ˆ Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àNo.€96C517€€Ð r j Ðà ` àPlaintiff/Appellant,à  à)Ð T L Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àS.€Ct.€No.€02„S„01„9807„CH„00071Ð 6 . Ðv.à ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)Ð  Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)Ð úò  ÐDIOCESE€OF€MEMPHIS€HOUSING€€€à  à)à p àHon.€J.€Steven€Stafford,€Ð ÜÔ  Ðßx€Y_B2.jz]`  `€€@ÿE}Ã` ttx0µ¾ð åxßCORPORATION€and€VIRGINIAà À àà  à)à p à€JudgeÐ ¾¶  ÐSURETY€INSURANCE€COMPANY,à  à)Ð  ˜  Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)Ð ‚z  Ðà ` àDefendants/Appellees.à  à)à p àAffirmedÐ d\  ÐÌÌà@üü(DàòòJUDGMENT€ORDERóóˆÐ   ÐÓÓÌà ` àà ¸ àThis€case€is€before€the€Court€upon€defendantsðð€motion€forÐ °¨ Ðreview€pursuant€to€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€50„6„225(e)(5)(B),€the€entireÐ tl Ðrecord,€including€the€order€of€referral€to€the€Special€Workers'Ð 80 ÐCompensation€Appeals€Panel,€and€the€Panel's€Memorandum€OpinionÐ üô Ðsetting€forth€its€findings€of€fact€and€conclusions€of€law,€whichÐ À¸ Ðare€incorporated€herein€by€reference;Ð „!| ÐÌà ` àà ¸ àWhereupon,€it€appears€to€the€Court€that€the€motion€forÐ  %" Ðreview€is€not€well„taken€and€should€be€denied;€andÐ Ð&È$ ÐÌà ` àà ¸ àIt€is,€therefore,€ordered€that€the€Panel's€findings€ofÐ X*P#( Ðfact€and€conclusions€of€law€are€adopted€and€affirmed,€and€theÐ ,%* Ðdecision€of€the€Panel€is€made€the€judgment€of€the€Court.Ð à-Ø&, ÐÌà ` àà ¸ àCosts€will€be€paid€by€plaintiff/appellant,€for€whichÐ h1`*0 Ðexecution€may€issue€if€necessary.Ð ,3$,2 ÐÌÓaVÓÌà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àPER€Ô_ÔCURIAMÔ_ÔÐ –7Ž07 ÐÌHolder,€J.,€not€participatingÔ#† X\ZXXX‡)ÑP#Ô