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"2!   MEMORANDUMOPINION #XXc#XcX $ #   #XXc2 #XcX  Theemployeeorclaimant,Frederick,is57yearsoldwithageneraleducationdiploma,12 &!% collegecreditsandexperienceasafoodserviceworker,salesperson,entrepreneurandtruckdriver. '"& OnSeptember5,1995,shefellandinjuredherleftarm,shoulderandneckwhileattemptingtoboard (#' hertruck.Shehadapreexistingpermanentimpairmentof1percentandahistoryofbreastcancer r)$( surgery. b*%)   Dr.KeithNorddiagnosedleftshoulderstrain,includingthepectoralismuscle,andleft B,'+ middlefingerstrain,forallofwhichheprovidedconservativecare.Shewasoffworkfrom 2-(, September25,1995,whenshesawthedoctor,untilDecember1,1995,whenthedoctorreturned  hertolightwork.Nonewasavailableforherandshehadnotreturnedtoworkatthetimeofthe  trial.    TheclaimantwasreferredtoDr.RobertBarnettforanexaminationandevaluation.Dr. p Barnettdiagnosed_acromioclavicular_Ԁarthritispreexistinganyinjuryatwork.ShereturnedtoDr. `  Nordcomplainingofpersistentpain.Dr.NordreferredhertoDr._Sharron_ԀThompson,whomade P  anadditionaldiagnosisof_myofascial_ԀpainsyndromeandreferredhertoDr._Schmitt_,who @  administeredacervicalblock.Theblockseemedtohelpbutthepaineventuallyreturned.Asecond 0  triptoDr.Barnettresultedinapermanentimpairmentratingof20percenttothearmbasedonloss  p  ofmotionandgripstrength. `    Upontheabovesummarizedevidence,thetrialcourtawarded,interalia,permanentpartial @  disabilitybenefitsbasedon25percenttothearm. X;XXXcAppellatereviewisdenovoupontherecordof 0  thetrialcourt,accompaniedbyapresumptionofcorrectnessofthefindingsoffact,unlessthe 0  preponderanceoftheevidenceisotherwise.#XcXX X;#Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(2) X;XXXc.Thereviewing  courtisrequiredtoconductanindependentexaminationoftherecordtodeterminewherethe  preponderanceoftheevidencelies.#XcXX X;# X;XXXc_Wingert_Ԁv.GovernmentofSumnerCounty,908S.W.2d921,  922(Tenn.Sp.WorkersComp.1995).#XcXX X;#Ԁ X;XXXcWherethetrialjudgehasseenandheardthewitnesses,  especiallyifissuesofcredibilityandweighttobegivenoraltestimonyareinvolved,considerable  deferencemustbeaccordedthosecircumstancesonreview,becauseitisthetrialcourtwhichhad  theopportunitytoobservethewitnessesdemeanorandtoheartheincourttestimony.#XcXX X;#Longv.Tri | ConInd.,Ltd.,996S.W.2d173,178(Tenn.1999). X;XXXcԀTheappellatetribunal,however,isaswell | situatedtogaugetheweight,worthandsignificanceofdepositiontestimonyasthetrialjudge. | #XcXX X;# X;XXXcWalkerv.SaturnCorp.,986S.W.2d204,207(Tenn.1998)#XcXX X;# X;XXXc.Theextentofaninjuredworkers h vocationaldisabilityisaquestionoffact.#XcXX X;# X;XXXcStoryv.LegionIns.Co.,3S.W.3d450,456(Tenn.1999)#XcXX X;H# X;XXXc.#XcXX X;# T   Theemployerscontentionthattheawardisexcessiverestslargelyonseventeenminutesof 0 movingpicturesoftheclaimantengagedinlightactivity,includingtheremovalofmailfromamail  p boxathome.Theemployerarguesthevideotapediscreditstheclaimant.Thetrialjudgefoundher  ` testimonythatshecouldnotuseherinjuredarmforextendedperiodsoftimetobecredible.The !P videotapedoesnotdisprovethetrialcourtsfinding. !@    X;XXXcOncethecausationandpermanencyofaninjuryhavebeenestablishedbyexperttestimony, # ! thetrialjudgemayconsidermanypertinentfactors,includingage,jobskills,education,training, $ " durationofdisability,andjobopportunitiesforthedisabled,inadditiontoanatomicimpairment,for % # thepurposeofevaluatingtheextentofaclaimantspermanentdisability.#XcXX X;c#Tenn.CodeAnn.506 &!$ 241(b). X;XXXcԀTheopinionofaqualifiedexpertwithrespecttoaclaimantsclinicalorphysicalimpairment '"% isafactorwhichthecourtwillconsideralongwithallotherrelevantfactsandcircumstances,but (#& itisforthecourttodeterminethepercentageoftheclaimantsindustrialdisability.#XcXX X; #ԀFederatedMut. )$' Imp.andHardwareIns.Co.v.Cameron,220Tenn.636,641,422S.W.2d427,429(1967).Itis *%( undisputedthattheinjuryiscausallyrelatedtotheemployment. p+&) Ї  Fromourindependentexaminationoftherecord,includingtheaboveelementstotheextent  theywereestablishedbytheproofattrial,wearenotpersuadedthepreponderanceoftheevidence  isotherthanasfoundbythetrialcourt.Thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisthereforeaffirmed.Costs  aretaxedtotheappellant,_Bowevil_ԀExpress,Inc.     `     h     ___________________________________ P     `     h     JOEC.LOSER,JR.,SPECIALJUDGE @     p  @7 7 XXcINTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  @==SPECIALWORKERSCOMPENSATIONAPPEALSPANEL  @''%ATJACKSON 0 @""#May16,2001 H    JESSIEM.FREDERICKv._BOWEVIL_Ԁ_EXRESS_,INC.,etal.,  ( x ='@  ChanceryCourtforChesterCounty X  @&No.9358 p  @*AV) ` dE<` A߈   @ No.W200002231_WC_ԄR3CVFiledAugust7,_2001_Ԉ   AV) ` dE<` A G  @PP& JUDGMENT  n k    ` ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtupontheentirerecord,includingtheorder f ofreferraltotheSpecialWorkers'CompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanel's x MemorandumOpinionsettingforthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,which  areincorporatedhereinbyreference;     ` Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthattheMemorandumOpinionofthe  Panelshouldbeacceptedandapproved;and "    ` Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanel'sfindingsoffactandconclusions F oflawareadoptedandaffirmed,andthedecisionofthePanelismadethejudgment !X oftheCourt. "j Ѐ ,#|    ` CostsonappealaretaxedtotheAppellant,_Bowevil_ԀExpress,Inc.,for >$ whichexecutionmayissueifnecessary. P%     ` ITISSOORDERED. t'"" # k)#   `     h     PER_CURIAM_ *&% #Ԙ.##XcX%&#