ÿWPC– ±i²üváiVÇ6Yî§ÎW]·¶$P‘“B*b?ƒ‡‘RlŠë $^N¤JTˆ «ƒ•¼[˜Yum!(@(’2Ÿ¡!<5µZõ1äðdkDˆ  p9•—vÀ\pñD¼rCžä ²(yS€J?žØgöÅŽ%‹é|CRDHw(_-…ûÜ @3ýÁ:ðrWÙ9–%üÓv?Že?Ægc¥ç£¯ShŃSÜò×’¼C°•¯¤ÔšGº¥Ü|‘Ý12 |ïÀÜ–6Ä¡#Ô€òòóó€òòMiles€v.€Liberty€Mut.€Ins.€Co.óó,€795€S.W.2d€665,€666€(Tenn.€1990).€Ð 4„ ÐÔ‡ XU XXXU ÔExtent€of€vocational€disability€is€a€question€of€fact.€€òòÔ#†XU XX XU ü@#ÔSeals€v.€England/Corsair€Upholstery€Mfg.óó,€984Ð  p ÐS.W.2d€912,€915€(Tenn.€1999).€€From€a€consideration€of€the€pertinent€factors,€to€the€extent€they€wereÐ  \ Ðestablished€by€the€proof,€we€cannot€say€the€evidence€preponderates€against€the€trial€courtððs€awardÐ øH Ðof€permanent€partial€disability€benefits.Ð ä4 ÐÌà  àThe€appellant€finally€contends€the€trial€court€erred€in€commuting€a€portion€of€the€award€toÐ ¼  Ða€lump€sum.€€Ô‡ XU XXXU ÔPermanent€disability€benefits€that€are€payable€periodically€may€be€commuted€to€oneÐ ¨ø Ðor€more€lump€sum€payment(s)€on€motion€of€any€party€subject€to€the€approval€of€the€circuit,€chanceryÐ ”ä Ðor€criminal€court.€Ô#†XU XX XU zC#Ô€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€50„6„229(a).Ô‡ XU XXXU Ô€€In€determining€whether€to€commute€an€award,Ð €Ð Ðthe€courts€must€consider€(1)€whether€the€commutation€will€be€in€the€best€interest€of€the€employee,Ð l¼ Ðand€(2)€the€ability€of€the€employee€to€wisely€manage€and€control€the€commuted€award.€€òòId.óó€€WhetherÐ X ¨ Ðto€commute€a€workersðð€compensation€award€to€a€lump€sum€is€discretionary€with€the€trial€court€andÐ D!” Ðthe€trial€courtððs€decision€will€not€be€disturbed€on€appeal€unless€the€trial€courtððs€decision€amountedÐ 0"€  Ðto€an€abuse€of€discretion.€€òòÔ#†XU XX XU ÐD#ÔÔ_ÔEdmondsÔ_Ô€v.€Wilson€Countyóó,€9€S.W.3d€106,€109€(Tenn.€1999).Ô‡ XU XXXU Ô€€The€trialÐ #l! Ðcourt€commuted€only€the€benefits€that€had€accrued€since€the€date€of€injury.€€On€remand,€the€trialÐ $X" Ðcourt€will€adjust€the€lump€sum€award€to€benefits€accrued€from€June€17,€1999,€until€the€filing€of€Ô#†XU XX XU »G#ÔthisÐ ô$D # Ðopinion.€€We€find€no€abuse€of€discretion€in€the€commutation€of€accrued€benefits.Ð à%0!$ ÐÌà  àAs€modified€above,€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court€is€affirmed€and€the€cause€remanded€to€theÐ ¸'#& ÐChancery€Court€for€Coffee€County.€€Costs€are€taxed€to€the€appellant,€The€Travelers€InsuranceÐ ¤(ô#' ÐCompany.Ð )à$( Ðà  àÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð h+¸&* Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àJOE€C.€LOSER,€JR.,€SPECIAL€JUDGEÐ  ° Ðà@u u ìàIN€THE€SUPREME€COURT€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@$$$ìàAT€NASHVILLEˆÐ œì ÐÌà@„ „ ìàò òEDWIN€H.€Ô_ÔMADEWELLÔ_Ô,€Respondent€v.€THE€TRAVELERS€ˆÐ tÄ Ðà@    ìàINSURANCE€COMPANY,€ApplicantˆÐ `° Ðà@ìì*ìàˆÌà@ìàChancery€Court€for€Coffee€CountyˆÐ 8 ˆ Ðà@%%%ìàNo.€98„479ˆÐ $ t ÐÌà@ìì*ìàˆÌà@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<ç ` A߈Ð è 8  ÐÌà@0 0 ìàÔ‡ XU XXXU ÔNo.€M2000„01793„SC„WCM„CV€„€Filed€„€October€24,€2001ˆÐ ã3  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<º` AßÐ »  Ðà@ìì*ìàˆÌà@ƒƒ(ìàORDERó óˆÐ ¶  ÐÌà  àà ` àThis€case€is€before€the€Court€upon€motion€fore€review€filed€by€the€appellant,€TheÐ ŽÞ ÐTravelers€Insurance€Company,€pursuant€to€Tenn.€Code.€Ann.€Ô#†XU XX XU üM#ÔÔ‡XU XXXU ÔððÔ#†XU XXXU ÜO#ÔÔ‡ XU XXXU Ô€50„6„225(e)(5)(B)€the€entire€record,Ð zÊ Ðincluding€the€order€of€referral€to€the€Special€Workersðð€Compensation€Appeal€Panel,€and€the€PanelððsÐ f¶ ÐMemorandum€Opinion€setting€forth€its€findings€of€fact€and€conclusions€of€law,€which€areÐ R¢ Ðincorporated€herein€by€reference;Ð >Ž ÐÌà  àà ` àWhereupon,€it€appears€to€the€Court€that€the€motion€for€review€is€well„taken€andÐ f Ðshould€be€denied;€andÐ R ÐÌà  àà ` àIt€is,€therefore,€ordered€that€the€Panelððs€findings€of€fact€and€conclusions€of€law€areÐ Ú* Ðadopted€and€affirmed,€and€the€decision€of€the€Panel€is€made€the€judgment€of€the€Court.Ð Æ ÐÌà  àà ` àCosts€are€taxed€to€the€òòóóappellant,€The€Travelers€Insurance€Company.Ð žî ÐÌà  àà ` àÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àPER€Ô_ÔCURIAMÔ_ÔÐ :#Š# ÐÌBirch,€J.€„€Not€participating.Ð %b % ÐÔ#†XU XX XU "P#Ô