WPC PH&iShݶ!ώ~&D(;Bb "tH/-yD*6V{lJM{s@bЃG"B`<\ X0K ߋZb~sE~RcK`!pQ*%ǜ1-IݫnVVUmUJs= L35iК_1FItQ,u^[Aor8 }*:ި'޴S)$-*%r$ }m+{4g4F!jCÜX Wӑa4.aWnXlj$v0\&PpCcl+*G=csyHsAq#g=Byۓ |[~pmZa49$3YaJ.o6Kx} B=697F_ˠ\ׂ0a.|!AZs[7:F!b#\ % O# 0r U N 0DH ^ z  w 4     _ m%N<>NFEH zJU/Nb 0 B  0 D5 D- 0K ASE 0^ 0D AFHP LaserJet 8000 Series PS0 E R2$      1  X$tX  _Atthetrialbelow,theemployerwaswillingforthecourttofixtheawardofdisabilityto  therightarmbutbecamedissatisfiedwhentheawardwasmuchhigherthananticipated.(`$.8dd8    ("  Z6Times New Roman Regular(#$  0  Wu )  C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wptB )L|3|xLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5U C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt(I Z6Times New Roman Regular- -(|G22$ !.8CLd d 8         0  X7X d(|3M$ !.8CLd d 8     VVVV)!dxdx)!dxdx( $ Figure  1  ^_X`YE<<CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3M$ !.8CLd d 8     ($$   1  X[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8C HKKKK !.8Ddd d8      z_ z z8$tXXdd 8  @@7 7 INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  SPECIALWORKERSCOMPENSATIONAPPEALSPANEL  @@ATKNOXVILLE $ (April27,2000Session) 6 XRVX z # zXXRV#JOEM._MASSENGILL_,SR.v.LIBERTYMUTUALINSURANCECO.XRVX z   4 @@ DirectAppealfromtheCircuitCourtforAndersonCounty  4 @@No.87LA0349JamesB.Scott,Jr.,CircuitJudge   @@*AV) ` dE<` A   No.E199901180_WC_ԄR3CVMailedJuly6,2000   Filed:August11,2000# zXXRV#XRVX z {  AV) ` dE<R` A S      ThisworkerscompensationappealhasbeenreferredtotheSpecialWorkersCompensation N AppealsPaneloftheSupremeCourtinaccordancewithTennesseeCodeAnnotated# zXXRV#XRVX zԀ  # zXXRV.#XRVX zԀ506225(e)(3) : forhearingandreportingtotheSupremeCourtoffindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.# zXXRV{#XRVX zThe *z appellantemployerappealedthetrialcourtsrulingawardingappelleeemployee75percent f permanentdisabilitybenefitstohisrightarm.Onappeal,appellantarguestheawardshouldhave R beenfixedtothebodyasawholesincetheinjurywasmainlytotheemployeesrightshoulder. > Judgmentismodifiedtofixtheawardat12percentdisabilitytothebodyasawholeasaninjuryto * anextremityorshoulderisnotascheduledmember.  # zXXRV=#XRVX z>   Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(1999)AppealasofRight;JudgmentoftheCircuitCourtis  Modified.       THAYER,Sp.J.# zXRV #XRVX. z,deliveredtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichANDERSON,C.J.,andBYERS,Sr. b J.,joined. N  JamesT.Shea,IV,Knoxville,Tennessee,fortheappellant,LibertyMutualInsuranceCo. &"v! RogerL._Ridenour_,Clinton,Tennessee,fortheappellee,JoeM._Massengill_,Sr. #N#    OPINION # zXXRV #XRVX z %&!%   # zXXRV #XRVX z# zXXRVR #XRVX z   Facts  '"'    Theemployee,Joe_Massengill_,Sr.,was47yearsofageandhadcompletedthe9thgrade.He )$) wasemployedasagenerallaborerbyIdealMasonryonMay27,1997,whenhewasinjuredashe r*%* slippedandfellwhilegettingoutofthebedofatruck.Hesaidhisbodytwistedashefelltothe ^+&+ ground.Hedidnotreturntoworkashisemployercouldnotaccommodatehisphysicalrestriction J,', oflightdutywork.Hewasoutofworkforsomeperiodoftimebutatthetimeofthetrialhewas 6-(- employedasasecurityguardworkingafortyhourweekatarateofpaylessthanwhatheearnedat  _IdealMasonry.Hismedicaltreatmentwasantiinflammatorydrugsandphysicaltherapy.In1994  hehadapriorinjurytohisrightshoulderbutithadapparentlyhealedwithoutanydifficulty.    Indescribinghisinjurytothetrialcourt,hetestifiedasfollows: `    ` Q.0 Whereisyourpainlocated?8  (# (# 0   ` A.8 (#(#A. Aboutrightaroundmyitsburninginmyshoulder $ t andgoingdownmyrightarm. ` x x    ` Q.8 Okay.Youreindicatingbackontherearofyour  L  shoulder? 8       ` A.8 Thatsright,yes.$       ` Q.8 Isthatwhereyourpainisgenerallylocated?       ` A.8 Itsinthesamespot,rightin       ` Q.8 Isee.Rightuponyourshoulder,the       ` A.8 Aboutthemiddleof       ` Q.8 whatscalledthescapula,rightbehindp      ` A.0 Aboutmiddleoftheshoulderblade.\ (# (#    `  (page28,line16topage29,line6) H   Dr.RandallRobbins,anorthopedicsurgeon,testifiedbydepositionandstatedhetreated  p plaintiffforhisinjuryandhefoundtendernessoverhisshoulder;thathisdiagnosiswasaninjury  \ tothemusclessurroundingthemedialareaofthescapula.Hedidnotgiveanymedicalimpairment H butdidplacehimonmediumphysicaldemandlevelofworkduetohisinabilitytousehisarmin 4 lifting.     Dr.GeronBrown,alsoanorthopedicsurgeon,testifiedbydepositionandstatedheexamined  plaintiffalmostayearaftertheaccidentandthathereviewedcertainmedicalrecords.Hefound  plaintiffhadalossofabductionoftherightshoulderashisabilitytoraisehisarmouttothesideof  hisbodyattheshoulderwas140150degreesoutofanormal180degrees.Hisdiagnosiswas l scapularandtrapeziusmusclestrain,rightshoulder.Hewasoftheopinionhehada2percent X  medicalimpairmentoftheupperrightextremity. D!    IssuesonAppeal  #l!   Althoughthetrialcourtmadeanoralfindingthatthedisabilityshouldbefixedat75percent $D # totherightupperextremity,thejudgmentreflectedtheawardwas75percenttotherightarm.The %0!$ insurancecarrier,LibertyMutualInsuranceCompany,hasappealedandarguestheawardshould &"% havebeenfixedtothebodyasawholeandnottoascheduledmember. '#&   Analysis  )$(   InTennesseeCodeAnnotated# zXXRV #XRVX zԀ506207(3),whichprovidesforawardsofpermanentpartial h+&* disability,thelegislaturehasspecificallydesignatedratesofrecoveryforpermanentimpairmentof  certainpartsofthebody,i.e.scheduledmembers.Permanentpartialdisabilitytoareasnot  specificallyenumeratedasscheduledmembersaretobeassessedasapercentageofthebodyasa  whole.Tenn.CodeAnn.506207(3)(F);Smithv.EmpirePencilCo.,781S.W.2d833(Tenn. t 1989). `   InContinentalIns.Companiesv.Pruitt,541S.W.2d594(Tenn.1976),theSupremeCourt 8  notedthatthestatutedoesnotcontainanyreferencetotheword extremityandthatseveral $ t dictionarydefinitionsstatetheword armisdefinedasthatareabetweentheshoulderandthewrist  ` orhand;theCourtstatedthatiftheinjuryextendsbeyondthearmandintotheshoulderareatoa  L  significantextent,itisnotascheduledinjuryandcompensationisgovernedbythatsubsectionof  8  thestatutewhichfixescompensationfordisabilitytothebodyasawhole.SeealsoChapman,v. $  ClementBros.,Inc.,435S.W.2d117(Tenn.1968).     Conclusions    /$  ThereviewofthetrialcourtsrulingisdenovounderTennesseeCodeAnnotated# zXXRV#XRVX zԀ506 p 225(e)(2)withapresumptionofthecorrectnessofthefindingsoffactunlesswefindthe \ preponderanceoftheevidenceisotherwise.Wherethefactsarenotindispute,aquestionoflaw H isreviewedwithoutthepresumptioninfavoroftheruling.UnionCarbideCorp.v.Huddleston,854 4 S.W.2d89,91(Tenn.1993).  p   Thetestimonyoftheemployeeandbothdoctorsclearlyindicatestheinjuryinquestionis H primarilytotherightshoulderwithsomelimitationontheuseofthearm.Thereisnoevidencein 4 therecordconfiningtheinjurytotherightarm.Underourcaselawthemeaningoftheword    extremityisnotthesamemeaningastheword armandwhenaninjuryistotheshoulder,itis   notascheduledmemberbutmustbeallocatedtothebodyasawhole.    Therefore,wemodifythejudgmententeredbythetrialcourttoreflectthepermanent  disabilityisfixedtothebodyasawhole.Sincethedisabilityisfixedinthismanner,theprovisions l ofTennesseeCodeAnnotated# zXXRV%#XRVX zԀ506241(multiplierstatute)controlthemaximumaward.Thetwo X  andonehalftimesmedicalimpairmentratingundersubsection(a)(1)wouldnotapplyasthe D! employeedidnotreturntoworkearningthesameorgreaterwages.Thus,theawardwouldbe 0"  cappedundersubsection(b)atsixtimestheimpairmentrating.The2percentmedicalimpairment #l! givenbyDr.Brownwouldresultinthemaximumcapof12percenttothebodyasawhole. $X"   Wefindtheevidencesupportsthemaximummultiplierofsixtimesimpairmentandmodify %0!$ theawardto12percentpermanentpartialdisabilitytothebodyasawhole.Ourstatutoryreasonis &"% becausetheemployeeisanunskilledworkerbytradeandhecannotperformmostofthejobshe '#& workedatpriortothisinjury.Infixingtheaward,wehavealsoreviewedthecaseunderthe (#' provisionsofTennesseeCodeAnnotated# zXXRVN*#XRVX zԀ506242(increasedbenefitsonestablishingthreeof )$( fourfactors)andfindhedoesnotqualifyforanyreliefunderthisstatute. |*%)  h+&*   Thejudgmentismodifiedtoawardplaintiffpermanentpartialdisabilitybenefitsof12  percenttothebodyasawhole.Costsoftheappealaretaxedequallytotheparties. #  1        # zXXRV.#@7 7 INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  @ ATKNOXVILLE,TENNESSEE  XRVX z # zXXRVy1#  @ JOEM.MASSENGILL,SR.v0 @ .0 @ LIBERTYMUTUALINSURANCECO.XRVX z  " 1@  CircuitCourtforAndersonCounty  6 @$No.87LA0349  " @*AV) ` dE< ` A߈   @- - No.E199901180WCR3CVFiledAugust11,2000    AV) ` dE<|` A }   # zXXRV&2#XRVX z@& JUDGMENT # zXXRV.4#XRVX zԈ x     ` ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtupontheentirerecord,includingtheorderofreferral < totheSpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanelsmemorandumOpinionsetting (x forthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedhereinbyreference; d    ` Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthatthememorandumOpinionofthePanel P shouldbeacceptedandapproved;and <    ` Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanelsfindingsoffactsandconclusionsoflaware ( adoptedandaffirmedandthedecisionofthePanelismadetheJudgementoftheCourt.     ` Costsonappealaretaxedequallytothepartiesforwhichexecutionmayissueif  necessary.  # zXXRV4#XRVX z08/11/00 t # zXXRV8#XRVX z# zXXRV8#XRVX z  # zXXRVC9#XRVX z