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COMPANY    h     )     `     h     ) p     ` Plaintiff/Appellee h     ) p     `     h     )V. `     h     ) p Hon.SharonBell, l   `     h     ) p Chancellor R  LARRYBRINTON,JR.,DIRECTOR  ) 8x OFTHEWORKERSCOMPENSATION)DIV.,DEPT.OFLABORSECOND  ) D INJURYFUND   h     ) *  `     h     ) p    ` Defendant/Appellant    ) p NO.03S019706CH00072   FortheAppellant:   h      p FortheAppellee: 8x  DianneStameyDycus h      p JamesT.Shea,IV  J 425FifthAvenueNorth h      p 607MarketSt.,11thFloor 0 2ndFloor,CordellHullBldg.     p P.O.Box1708  Nashville,Tenn.372430499     p Knoxville,Tenn.379011708       MEMORANDUMOPINION  ',$(  MembersofPanel: )%*  AdolphoA.Birch,Jr.,Justice +', WilliamH.Inman,SeniorJudgeRogerE.Thayer,SpecialJudge} REVERSED&DISMISSED.     p   THAYER,SpecialJudge <8?  =9@  ` Thisworkers'compensationappealhasbeenreferredtotheSpecialWorkers'CompensationAppealsPaneloftheSupremeCourtinaccordancewithTenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(3)forhearingandreportingtotheSupremeCourtoffindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw. ` ThisappealpresentsanovelissuearisingfromtheprovisionsofT.C.A.506238(b),whichisoneofthe1992amendmentstotheWorkersCompensationAct. ` Theappealwasperfectedbythedefendant,TheTennesseeDepartmentofLaborSecondInjuryFund,fromarulingofthetrialcourtawardingplaintiff,LibertyMutualInsuranceCompany,ajudgmentinthesumof$6,526.52. ` ThecomplaintallegedplaintiffwastheworkerscompensationinsurancecarrierforMacawberEngineering,Inc.andoneoftheiremployees,LonnieD.Roberts,contendedhesustainedaworkrelatedinjury(heartattack)onJuly19,1993,asaresultofstressduetoovertimeworkandexcessiveheatathisworkplace;thatuponreviewingtheclaimplaintiffdeniedtheheartattackwasworkrelatedanddeclinedtopaybenefitsandmedicalexpenses;thattheclaimwasreviewedbyaworkerscompensationspecialistwhoorderedplaintifftopaytemporarytotaldisabilitybenefitsof$6,526.52foraperiodbeginningJuly20,1993toJanuary17,1994,andplaintiffcompliedwiththisorder;thatsometimeafterFebruary14,1994,theDepartmentofLabordeterminedtheclaimwasnotcompensableastheheartattackwasnotworkrelated;thatplaintiffmadeademanduponthestateSecondInjuryFundforarefundwhichwasdeclined. ` Thecomplaintallegesthatacopyofthestatedepartmentsordertopay,draftsissuedbyplaintiffinsatisfactionoftheorderandacopyofthedepartmentsorderdenyingplaintiffsclaimwereattachedtothecomplaintasexhibitsbutthecertifiedrecorddoesnotcontainanyofthesedocuments. ` Defendantansweredthecomplaintbyallegingitwaswithoutsufficientinformationorknowledgetoformabeliefastotheallegationsandstrictproofofsamewasdemanded.ForfurtheransweritwasallegedthatT.C.A.506238allowedaworkerscompensationinsurancecarriertoreceivearefundundercircumstancesasallegedinthecomplaintwhentheDefendantwasfurnishedacopyofacourtorderfindingtheclaimwasnotcompensableandsincenosuchorderhadbeensubmittedtoit,theclaimforarefundwaspremature. t;7>  ` Defendantlaterfiledamotiontodismissbecause(1)theemployeehadnotbeenmadeapartytotheaction,(2)thestatuteoflimitationsofoneyearhadexpired,andthepresentclaimwasbarred,and(3)thestatuteinquestiondidnotauthorizeasuitagainstthedefendant. ` Plaintifffiledaresponsetotheanswerallegingtheemployeeneverfiledacomplaintseekingcompensationfortheclaimandsinceanyactionbytheemployeewasbarred,theemployeewasnotanecessaryparty. ` Ahearingwasconductedconcerningtheissuesdevelopedbythepleadingsandtheissuesweretakenunderadvisementbythetrialcourt.Anorderwaslaterenteredoverrulingthemotiontodismiss.Theorderalsoprovidedthecourtfoundtheemployeesclaimwasbarredbyhisfailuretofilesuitwithinoneyearandtheclaimwasnoncompensableforthisreasonandplaintiffwasentitledtotherefundunderthestatute. ` Thecaseistobereviewedonappealdenovoaccompaniedbyapresumptionofthecorrectnessofthefindingsoffactunlessthepreponderanceoftheevidenceisotherwise.T.C.A.506225(e)(2).However,thedenovoreviewdoesnotcarryapresumptionofcorrectnesstoatrialcourtsconclusionoflawbutisconfinedtofactualfindings.UnionCarbidev.Huddleston,854S.W.2d87,91(Tenn.1993). L""  ` Subsection(b)ofT.C.A.506238provides:`  Ifaspecialisthasorderedthepaymentofbenefitspursuanttothissection,andacourtfindsthattheinjurywasnoncompensable,thenanemployerortheemployersworkerscompensationinsurerisentitledtoarefundofallamountspaidfromthesecondinjuryfundestablishedby506208,withinthirty(30)daysofsubmissionofappropriateevidenceofsuchfindingstothedepartmentoflabor....`  ` Ourreviewoftherecordindicatestherewasnotanyevidenceintroducedsupportinganyoftheallegationsofthecomplaint.Therecordisdevoidofanystipulationoffactsbytheparties.Also,therearenotanyaffidavitsintherecordandthemattercouldnotbetreatedashavingbeendisposedofbysummaryjudgment. ` Wefindthetrialcourtwasinerrorinawardingajudgmentagainstthedefendantstateagencybasedsolelyonthepleadingswhichweviewasraisingdisputedissuesoffact.Additionally,wefindthecomplaintdidnotstateacauseofactionbecauseitfailedtoallegetheinsurerhadcompliedwiththestatuteinfurnishingevidencethatacourthadfoundtheclaimnoncompensablepriortotheallegeddemandforarefund. ^<8?  ` Asanalternativeprayerforrelief,plaintiffinsurerrequestedthatintheeventamonetaryjudgmentwasnotawardedthatthecourtfindtheclaimtobenoncompensableandarefundtobeappropriate.Wefindtherecordisinsufficienttoestablishwhethertheallegedclaimoftheemployeewascompensableornoncompensable. ` Lastly,wefindthatT.C.A.506238doesnotauthorizeanactionofthisnatureagainstthesecondinjuryfund.Thesecondinjuryfundstatute,T.C.A.506208(b)(2)(B),providesthatclaimsagainstthefundshallbemadeinthemannerprescribedinT.C.A.506206.Thelatterstatuteallowsjoiningthesecondinjuryfundasapartydefendantinproceedingswhere theemployeewouldbeentitledtoreceiveorisclaimingcompensationfromthesecondinjuryfundprovidedforin506208.... ` Thejudgmentisreversedandthecomplaintisdismissed.Costsoftheappealaretaxedtoplaintiff.%   `     h     ___________________________________ `     h     RogerE.Thayer,SpecialJudgeCONCUR:________________________________AdolphoA.Birch,Jr.,Justice________________________________WilliamH.Inman,SeniorJudge  b*&+  INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE-r*<,(j 8` `@E0` ttx$h r-     ATKNOXVILLE    /   S   S LIBERTYMUTUALINSURANCE c )KNOXCOUNTY    COMPANY   [      c )No.1273983 k    !  s#         [     - c -)    [      c )     k    !  s#    Plaintiff/Appellee, [   - c -) n  Ѐ   --񀀀--񀀀) T  vs.    [      c )     k    !  s#  :z      [     - c -)Hon.SharonBell    `     [      c )ChancellorLARRYBRINTON,JR.DIRECTOR c )     , OFTHEWORKERSCOMPENSATIO--N-- c )No.03S019706CH00072  DIV.DEPT.OFLABORSECOND-- c -- c )  INJURYFUND. [      c )      [      c ) Defendant/Appellant,  -- c -- c )   j     [      c     [     [      c     [     JUDGMENTORDER B     [  f'SXXX'ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtupontheentirerecord,includingtheorderofreferraltotheSpecialWorkersCompensationPanel,andthePanelsMemorandumOpinionsettingforthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedhereinbyreference;   Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthattheMemorandumOpinionofthePanelshouldbeacceptedandapproved;and   Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanelsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawareadoptedandaffirmed,andthedecisionofthePanelismadetheJudgmentoftheCourt. /    ,(- S Costsonappealaretaxedtotheplaintiff,LibertyMutualInsuranceCompanyforwhichexecutionmayissueifnecessary.07/16/98̀ >;~7= Ї :27< Їc-` 0  `E%" dd%9c (#(#  (#(#   ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtuponmotionforreviewpursuanttoTenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(5)(B),theentirerecord,includingtheorderofreferraltotheSpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanelsMemorandumOpinionsettingforthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedhereinbyreference;   Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthatthemotionforreviewisnotwelltakenandshouldbedenied;and   Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanelsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawareadoptedandaffirmed,andthedecisionofthePanelismadethejudgmentoftheCourt.   Costswillbepaidbytheplaintiffappellantandsureties,forwhich ;27< executionmayissueifnecessary.   ITISSOORDEREDthis____dayofJune,1997.    [    *   PERCURIAMAnderson,J.NotParticipating