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ThisWorkers_compensationappeal_ԀhasbeenreferredtotheSpecialWorkers l CompensationAppealsPanelinaccordancewithTenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)forhearing R andreportingoffindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.Theemployerappealsandcontends 8 thetrialcourterred(1)ingrantinganawardbecausetheemployeefailedtoestablish n causationbymedicalproof,and(2)inacceptingtheindependentmedicalexaminers T impairmentrating.Weaffirmthejudgmentofthetrialcourt.  ݌ : Ќ     X  X  Ӂ X Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(1999)AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheBradley  CountyCircuitCourtisAffirmed.          i  i݌̌       %!   HowellN.Peoples,Sp.J.,_delivered_Ԁtheopinionofthecourt,inwhich% " %"WilliamM. N Barker,Jr.,Justice,andJohnK.Byers,Sr.J.,% # %#$Ԁ_joined_. 4  FredC._Stantum_,III,Nashville,Tennessee,fortheAppellantBradleyHealthcare& "P! Rehabilitation "6" M.DrewRobinson,Cleveland,Tennessee,fortheAppelleeMartha_Fritts_ ##   Ӂ́ -(. _      &    MEMORANDUMOPINION(  Ԍ  Ќ    'XXXX     &     Facts3  Ԍ | Ќ  XXXX  '|' b    X         MarthaFritts,acertifiednursingassistant,begancaringforelderlypatientsin1985 H andhasworkedforBradleyHealthcareandRehabilitationsince1990.Shetestifiedthatshe . ~ injuredherrightshoulderonApril30,1998whileattemptingtomoveapatient.Shewas  d treatedbyDr.AlanCliftonOdom,whoperformedarthroscopicsurgeryuponherright  J shoulderonDecember17,1998.Dr.Odomtestifiedthatshehaspermanentrestrictionson  0 liftingpatientsandwillneedassistancewithpushing,pullingandliftingpatients.Because    Dr.Odomdoesnotdoimpairmentratings,shewasreferredtoDr.McKinleySnipesLundy    forassignmentofapermanentimpairmentrating.Dr.Lundyassigneda14percent   permanentimpairmenttothebodyasawhole.Shereturnedtoworkatherpreinjuryrateof x  pay,andcontinuestoperformthepreinjuryduties,exceptshenowhashelpchanging ^  patients.  q݌ D  Ќ     X  ݁́      &  ]  StandardofReview]  Ԍ F Ќ    ݁' ,  4 Reviewofthefindingsoffactmadebythetrialcourtisdenovoupontherecordof  thetrialcourt,accompaniedbyapresumptionofthecorrectnessofthefindings,unlessthe  preponderanceoftheevidenceisotherwise.Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(2).Stonev.  CityofMcMinnville,896S.W.2d548,550(Tenn.1995).Theapplicationofthisstandard t requiresthisCourttoweighinmoredepththefactualfindingsandconclusionsofthetrial Z courtsinworkerscompensationcases.Corcoranv.FosterAutoGMC,Inc.,746S.W.2d @ 452456(Tenn.1988). &v Ё́      &  =  Discussion=  _Ԍ ( Ќ    ݁'w     4 BradleyHealthcareandRehabilitationcontendsthattheprooffailedtoestablisha  causalconnectiontotheemployment.Causationandpermanencyofaworkinjurymustbe   showninmostcasesbyexpertmedicalevidence.Tindallv.WaringParkAssn,725S.W.2d p!  935,937(Tenn.1987).Causationinthiscaseisestablishedthroughthedepositionof V"! McKinleySnipesLundy,M.D.,whowrote: <#"   Ӂ X  ?+4 44 <DL!X? Itismyopinion,basedonareasonabledegreeofmedicalcertainty,utilizingthe %X $ AMAGuidestoEvaluationofPermanentImpairment,4thed.(AmericanMedical %>!% Association,Chicago,IL,1993),thatMarthaFrittshas24%permanentimpairmentto &$"& therightupperextremity(whichequatesto14%wholepersonpermanent ' #' impairment)asadirectresultofinjuriessustainedwhileperformingdutiesworking (#( forheremployeronMay1,1998.(Depo.ofDr.Lundy,Ex.2) )$)  X  B+ 4 <DL!444XBӁ  _ 4 BradleyHealthcarealsocontendsthetrialcourterredinacceptingtheindependent R+&+ medicalexaminers(Dr.Lundy)impairmentratingbecausethemajorityoftheimpairment 8,', wasbasedonlossofrangeofmotionmeasurementswhichwerecontradictedbythetreating -n(- physician,thephysicaltherapistandvideotapesurveillanceofMs._Fritts_.Thetrialcourthas  thediscretiontoaccepttheopinionofonemedicalexpertoveranothermedicalexpert.  _Kellerman_Ԁv.FoodLion,Inc.,929S.W.2d333(Tenn.1996);Johnsonv._Midwesco_,Inc.,801 | S.W.2d804,806(Tenn.1990).Thetrialjudgeexpressedhisdistrustofthemeasurements b madebythephysicaltherapistbecausesheusedultrasound,massageandicetoincreasethe H rangeofmotion,andnotedthatthetreatingphysician(Dr._Odom_)imposedlimitationson . ~ lifting,pullingandpushingbyMs._Fritts_.Wefindnofaultwiththetrialcourtsrelianceon  d theimpairmentratingofDr.Lundy.  J _      &  _(  Conclusion(&)  (Ԍ    Ќ      ' )    4 ThejudgmentofthetrialcourtawardingMs._Fritts_Ԁpermanentdisabilitybenefitsis x  affirmed.CostsoftheappealaretaxedagainsttheAppellant. ^  Ё́́́́ 4    <     ______________________________  ЀHowellN.Peoples,SpecialJudge   AXX#XXA+#AXX@ #XXA,#AXXINTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  @FFATKNOXVILLE,TENNESSEE#XXAm,#Ԉ    AXX#XXA,-#AXX  MARTHAFRITTSV.BRADLEYHEALTHCAREAND z  REHABILITATION   BradleyCountyCircuitCourt#XXAn-#AXX#XXA;.#    -@$ % 8 %8.% 9 %9.% : %:.% ; %;/No.CV981069A%<) ` dEM ` A߈   @@ @ No.% = E2000000822WCR3CVFiled:October9,2001%=/Ԉ j  A%<) ` dE5 ` A 6   AXX#XXAm0#@GG' JUDGMENT AXX#XXA0#Ԉ 'w  AXX#XXA.1#ԀThiscaseisbeforetheCourtupontheentirerecord,includingtheorderof C referraltotheSpecialWorkers'CompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanel'smemorandum ) Opinionsettingforthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporated  hereinbyreference;   4  Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthatthememorandumOpinionofthe  Panelshouldbeacceptedandapproved;and q  4  Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanel'sfindingsoffactsandconclusionsof W lawareadoptedandaffirmedandthedecisionofthePanelismadetheJudgmentofthe = Court. #s  4  Costsonappealaretaxedtotheappellant,BradleyHealthcare&  Y RehabilitationandFredC.Statum,III,surety,forwhichexecutionmayissueifnecessary. ? 10/09/01   AXX% > #XXA5# 4