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EINTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE!n݌  Ќ    XX      XXSPECIALWORKERSCOMPENSATIONAPPEALSPANEL 2        & d   ATKNOXVILLE  Ԍ d Ќ      'dE December14,2000Session x  XXEEXX % + %+KDONALD_MONSON_Ԁv.% , %,UNITEDPARCELSERVICES,INC.,ANDJAMES j  FARMER,DIRECTOR,DIVISIONOFWORKERSCOMPENSATION, v  TENNESSEEDEPARTMENTOFLABOR,SECONDINJURYFUNDXXE     % - %-% . -  Ԁ-  %.ԀDirectAppealfromthe% / ChanceryCourt%/for% 0 %0NKnoxCounty t  No.% 1 %1Ԁ1316522% 2 DarylR._Fansler_,%2ԀChancellor Z  -  45k[W$~ Kp@0 dd`  KE  K K 2 -  No.% 7 %7E200000593_WC_ԄR3CVMailedSeptember5,2001% 8 -  Ԁ-  %8} Q Filed:October9,2001% 9 -  Ԁ-  %9 7 -  4:k[W$~ Kp@0 dd`  KE K K2 -   $    $   % < This_workers_ԀcompensationappealhasbeenreferredtotheSpecialWorkersCompensation  AppealsPaneloftheSupremeCourtinaccordancewithTennesseeCodeAnnotated506  225(e)(3)forhearingandreportingoffindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw.Theemployer t appealsthetrialcourtawardofsixtypercentpermanentvocationaldisabilitybenefits.We Z affirm.$ ? ݌ @ Ќ     %<^   % = %= % > -  Ԁ-  %> ԀTenn.CodeAnn.?XEOXXXԀXXX?XEOԀ506225(e)(1999)AppealasofRight;_Judgmentofthe% @ %@ Knox ( CountyChanceryCourtAffirmed._       HowellN.Peoples,Sp.J.,_delivered_Ԁtheopinionofthecourt,inwhichWilliamM.Barker, !  Justice,andJohnK.Byers,Sr.J.,_joined_. r"! % A %AZJamesT.Shea,IV,Knoxville,TennesseefortheAppellantUnitedParcelService,Inc. >$# % B %BJessD.Campbell,Knoxville,TennesseefortheAppelleeDonald_Monson_  &Z!%  T,', _ԇ  MEMORANDUMOPINION       XXXX     &    FactualBackgroundX  4Ԍ | Ќ    XXXX    '|L    DonaldMonson(Monson)isafortytwoyearoldmalewhohasbeenemployedby H UnitedParcelService,Inc.(UPS)sinceage19.Monsonhastheequivalentofthreeyearsof . ~ collegeeducationattheUniversityofTennesseeatKnoxville.Hehasaworkhistoryofdriving  d atruckandsortingpackages.  J   ThiscaseconcernsworkrelatedinjuriesMonsonsufferedinSeptember1994and    February1997.Monsonhadsufferedapriorworkrelatedinjuryin1987.    Ѐ  The1987injurywastoMonsonsneck.AC67leftlaminectomywasperformedby x  WilliamTyler,M.D.in1987.InFebruary1991,Monsonunderwentanadditionalsurgery ^  involvingananteriorcervicaldiscectomyandananteriorinterbodyfusiontotheC56vertebrae D  joint.Dr.TylerdescribedMonsonashavinga15percentmedicalimpairmentafterthesecond *z  surgery.Laterin1991,thepartiesenteredintoaworkerscompensationsettlementregarding ` the1987injuryinwhichMonsonreceivedtheequivalentof33.86percentpermanentpartial F disabilitytothebodyandtherighttofuturemedicaltreatment.. ,   OnSeptember10,1994,Monsonreportedsufferinganotherinjurywhileworkingona  tractortrailerdolly,theconnectingdevicebetweenthetractorandthetrailer.Thiswork  involvedliftingandpullingsignificantweight.Monsondescribedtheinjurysayingthatwhilehe t wasmaneuveringthedolly,hefeltasharppaininhisshoulderanddownhisarmandthathis Z headbegantohurt.MonsonreportedhisinjurytoUPS,whichsenthimbacktoDr.Tylerfor @ treatment. &v  XOnAugust22,1995,Dr.Tylerperformedanothersurgerythatinessencewasarepeatof B the1991surgery.ThisthirdsurgerywasnecessarybecauseMonsonsbodyhadreabsorbeda ( boneplugthatwasusedinthe1991surgery.Thistime,Dr.Tylerutilizedmetalplatesand  screwstofuseMonsonsspineatlevelsC56throughC67.Dr.TyleropinedthatasofFebruary  1996,afterthethirdsurgery,Monsonhad6percent newimpairment.Alsoin1996,Monson   begantoexperienceshoulderdifficultiesandsawPaulNaylor,M.D.,anorthopedicsurgeonon p!  February19,1996.UpontherecommendationofDr.Naylor,Monsonelectedtoundergoa V"! fourthsurgery.OnAugust29,1996,Dr.Naylorperformedaleftshoulderarthroscopywith <#" debridmentofsuperiorlabralfraying,openarcomioplasts,andCAligamentrelease.Afterthis "$r# surgery,Dr.Naylor,limitinghisopinionsolelytotheleftshoulder,opinedthatMonsonhada %X $ threepercentimpairmenttothebodyasawhole.Further,Dr.NaylorstatedthatMonsonswork %>!% atUPScouldhavecausedMonsonsinjuries.Dr.Naylorcouldnotdrawanycausalconnection &$"& betweenMonsons1987backandneckinjuriesandhis1996shoulderinjury. ' #'  (#(  X  InFebruary1997,Monsonclaimstohavebeeninjured,yetagain,intheprocessof )$) movingatractortrailerdolly.AccordingtoMonson,thisinjuryoccurredbecauseanotherUPS l*%* employeefailedtobleedthebrakesofthetrailerwhichincreasesthedifficultyofmovingthe R+&+ dolly.MonsonreportedthisinjurytoUPS._Dr.Tylersaw_Monson_Ԁfortreatmentofthisinjury 8,', andinthecourseofDr.Tylerstreatmentsforhisnewestinjury,_Monson_Ԁdescribedhaving  severepainontheleftsideofhisneckandexperiencingabnormalsensationsinhislefthand.  Thesewerenewsymptoms.InJune1997,Dr.TylerorderedaMagneticResonanceImaging | (MRI)for_Monson_ԀwhichshowedaprotrudingdiscatC45thathadnotbeenpresentpreviously. b  XAlsoin1997,Dr.Tylercametofeelthat_Monson_Ԁwasdevelopingchronicpainsyndrome  d andreferred_Monson_ԀtoDonald_Catron_,M.D.,apsychiatristspecializinginpainmanagement.  J Dr._Catron_Ԁfirstsaw_Monson_ԀDecember30,1997.Dr._Catron_Ԁfound_Monson_schronicneckpain  0 consistentwiththeinjuries_Monson_ԀdescribedsufferinginSeptember1994andFebruary1997.    Dr._Catron_Ԁdiagnosed_Monson_Ԁwithanxietyanddepressionresultingfromtheinjuriesand    _Monson_sinabilitytoreturntowork.Basedon_Monson_spriormedicalhistory,Dr._Catron_Ԁdid   notethatitwouldbereasonabletoconcludethat_Monson_Ԁsufferedfromsomedegreeofanxiety x  in1992butdidnotofferanopinionastowhether_Monson_Ԁalsoexperienceddepressionatthat ^  time.ConsistentwiththeAmericanMedicalAssociationsGuidestotheEvaluationof D  PermanentImpairment,4thEdition,Dr._Catron_Ԁstated_Monson_ԀhadaClassIIpermanent *z  impairmentwhichisequivalentto10to25percentimpairmentunderpreviouseditionsofthe ` Guides. F  ,  X  Attheconclusionofthetrial,thetrialcourtissuedanoralrulingfromthebench.He  specificallyfound_Monson_Ԁtobeacrediblewitness.Hethoroughlyreviewedthefactsofthe  caseandnotedtheabsenceofclearmedicalevidenceontheissueofcausation.Inreviewingthe  facts,thetrialcourtstatedthatDr.Tyler didnotsaytomysatisfactionthattheadditional6 t percentwasnotrelatedtothe1987injuries.Insummarizinghisfindingslaterintheopinion, Z thetrialcourtusedsimilarlanguageinexpressingcausationinanegativesense. @ % C %C!.  XXXX     &  @.  StandardofReview@..  .Ԍ B Ќ    XXXX    '. X  Theextentofvocationaldisabilityisaquestionoffacttobedeterminedfromallofthe  evidence,includinglayandexperttestimony.Nelson_v._ԀWalMartStores,Inc.,8S.W.3d625,  628(Tenn.1999);_Worthington_Ԁv._Modine_ԀMfg._Co.,798S.W.2d232,234(Tenn.1990)._ԀOur   reviewofthetrialcourt'sfindinginthiscaseisdenovoupontherecord,"accompaniedbya p!  presumptionofthecorrectnessofthefinding,unlessthepreponderanceoftheevidenceis V"! otherwise."Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(2).Weareobligedtoreviewtherecordonourown <#" todeterminewherethepreponderanceoftheevidencelies._Ivey_Ԁv.TransGlobalGas&Oil,3 "$r# S.W.3d441,446(Tenn.1999);Corcoran_v._ԀFosterAuto_GMC_,Inc.,746S.W.2d452,456(Tenn. %X $ 1988).Althoughdeferencemustbegiventothetrialjudgewhenissuesofcredibilityandweight %>!% oforaltestimonyareinvolved,Seals_v._ԀEngland/CorsairUpholsteryMfg.Co.,984S.W.2d912, &$"& 915(Tenn.1999);Jonesv.HartfordAccident&_Indem_.Co.,811S.W.2d516,521(Tenn.1991), ' #' thisCourtisabletomakeitsownindependentassessmentofthemedicalproofwhenthe (#( medicaltestimonyispresentedbydeposition.Landers_v._ԀFireman'sFundIns.Co.,775S.W.2d )$) 355,356(Tenn.1989);Hensonv.Cityof_Lawrenceburg_,851S.W.2d809,812(Tenn.1993). l*%*  X 8,', _ԇ  XXXX     &  7  Discussion77  7Ԍ  Ќ    XXXX    '7&$ (#X$    H.` hp x (# XH&8  ExactlyasstatedbyUnitedParcelService,theissuestobeaddressedare:&8Y9݌ | Ќ! XX(#!  &$ (#X$  H.` hp x (# XH&:  &::݌̌! XX(#!  &$ (#X$  $  X  E+ ` hp x  XE& ;  ݀   ` I.IsUnitedParcelServiceentitledtoajudgmentatamatteroflaw H pursuanttotheorderapprovingworkerscompensationsettlement . ~ agreemententeredOctober28,1991,astoallcomplaintsofneckpain,  d shoulderpain,armpain,handpainandnumbness,andplaintiffs  J claimedformentaldepression,arisingfromplaintiffs1987neck  0 injuryandarisingfromthedegenerativediscdiseasecausedbysuch    injury?& ;;݌    Ќ* X ` ,X *  &$ (#X$  $ E+ ` hp x  XE&>  &>,?݌̌! XX !  &$ (#X$  $ E+ ` hp x  XE&?     ` II.IsUnitedParcelServiceentitledtodismissalofPlaintiffsactionfor x  permanentdisabilityarisingfromhisclaimedinjuriesof1994and ^  1997tohisneck,shoulder,armandfingerswhenthegreat D  preponderanceoftheevidencedemonstratesthatPlaintiffsclaimed *z  eventsdidnotpermanentlyadvanceorexacerbatethephysical ` conditionofPlaintiffs1987neckinjuryandthesymptomsarising F fromtheoriginalinjury?&?1@݌ , Ќ* X ` ,X *  &$ (#X$  $ E+ ` hp x  XE&B  &BC݌̌! XX !  &$ (#X$  E+ ` hp x  XE&C  &CD݌̌! XX !   D (03R""  XB.` hp x (#XB   XB(  hp x X(#BeE2  a  .3     DidtheCourtcommitanerroroflawinshiftingtheburdenof  prooftodefendantstodemonstratethatPlaintiffspermanent t impairmentwasnotcausedbythe1994or1997eventswhen Z TennesseeLawclearlyplacestheburdenprovingcausationupon @ Plaintiff?eENF݌ &v Ќ ' X  X '   &$ (#X$  E+ ` hp x  XE&~H  &~HI݌̌! XX !  ""  XB.` hp x (#XB   XB(  hp x X(#BgI2  b  .3     ShouldtheCourthavedismissedPlaintiffsclaimforpermanent B disabilityarisingfromthe1994and1997eventswhenDr.Tyler, ( theneurosurgeonwhomcontinuouslytreatedPlaintiffbeginning  withis1987injury,andtheonlyphysicianwhohasseem  PlaintiffsphysicalconditionandrecordedPlaintiffscomplaints   ofpainfrom1987topresenttestifiedthatboththe1994and1997 p!  eventsmerelyexacerbatedPlaintiffssymptomsonatemporary V"! basisandthatPlaintiffsubsequentlyreturnedtohispriorphysical <#" statearisingfromhisoriginal1987injury?gIPJ݌ "$r# Ќ ' X  X '   &$ (#X$  B(s s hp x  XB&N  &NN݌̌' Xs s X '  ""  XB.` hp x (#XB   XB(  hp x X(#BN2  c  .3     DidthetrialCourtcommitanerrorinholdingthatPlaintiffwas %>!% entitledtorecoverforpermanentimpairmentarisingfromhis &$"& shoulderpainwhentheonlyphysiciantestifyingastoapermanent ' #' impairmentforshoulderpain.Dr.PaulNaylor,anorthopedic (#( physicianwhotreatedPlaintiffforhisshoulderpainbeginningin )$) Februaryof1996,stateditwashighlyspeculativeora guessas l*%* towhetherPlaintiffsshoulderpainwasrelatedtohisoriginal R+&+ 1987injuryortohisclaimed1994event?NO݌ 8,', Ќ ' X  X '   &$ (#X$  E+ ` hp x  XE&>S  &>SS݌̌! XX !  ""  XB.` hp x (#XB   XB(  hp x X(#B5T2  d  .3     DidtheevidencepreponderateagainstanyawardtoPlaintiffbased  uponthetestimonyofDr.Catron,aPsychiatristwhobegan | treatingPlaintiffattheendof1997atPlaintiffscounselrequest, b whenDr.Catrontestifiedthathecouldonlyspeculateastothe H causeofPlaintiffsmentaldifficulties,andwhenPlaintiff . ~ affirmativelytestifiedthathismentalstressandpsychological  d problemsbeganwhenhewastoldbyUnitedParcelServicethathe  J couldnotreturntoworkwiththerestrictionsplaceduponhim?5TU݌  0 Ќ ' X  X '   &$ (#X$    E+ ` hp x  XE&X  &XY݌̌! XX !  &$ (#X$  X  H.` hp x (# XH&Y  Insummary,UnitedParcelServicecontends(1)Monsonsclaimsarebarredasamere    progressionofthe1987injurypreviouslysettled,(2)thetrialjudgeerredinplacingonUPSthe   burdenofprovingthattheadditionalimpairmentwascausedbythe1987injury,and(3)thetrial x  courterredinconsideringandweighingthetestimonyofDrs.Tyler,NaylorandCatron.&Y#Z݌ ^  Ќ! XX(#!  &$ (#X$  X  E+ ` hp x (# XE&K\  &K\\݌̌! XX(#!  #  X  #N]  DidtheOrderenteredOctober28,1991settlingMonsonscomplaintsofneck,shoulder,arm, *z  handpainandnumbness,andmentaldepressionbarMonsonspresentclaimsforpartial ` disability?#N]]݌ F Ќ     X  IfMonsonscomplaintswerecausedbyamereprogressionofthe1987injuries,then  UPSwouldbecorrectinarguingthatthefinalsettlemententeredOctober28,1991wouldbara  newdisabilityaward.TheevidenceshowsthatMonsonsufferedsubsequentinjuriesunrelatedto  the1987injuries.Whilethe1987injuriesmadeMonsonmoresusceptibletoreinjury,itmust t berememberedthatanemployercannotescapeliabilitywhenanemployee,uponsufferinga Z workrelatedinjury,incursdisabilityfargreaterthaniftheemployeehadnothadpreexisting @ medicalconditions.Kellermanv.FoodLion,Inc.,929S.W.2d333,335(Tenn.1992);Rogersv. &v Shaw,813S.W.2d397(Tenn.1991).  \  B "  XX      "nb  Dr.TylertestifiedthatMonsonsimpairmentisthe15percentimpairmentexistingafter ( the1987injuriesplussixpercentnewimpairmentafterthe1994injuryandsubsequentsurgery.  OnFebruary24,1997,Monsoncomplainedofsevereneckpainintheleftsideofhisneckandof  abnormalsensationsinhishand,whichwerenewsymptoms.Hecomplainedofgreaterpain   thanhehadinthepast.AJune1997MRIshowedaprotrudingintervertebraldiscatC45with p!  narrowingofthespinalcanalandslightdeformationofthespinalcordthatDr.Tylersaidwere V"! newfindings.InJune1997,Dr.TyleralsonotedthatMonsonwasdevelopingchronicpain <#" syndromeanddepression.Becauseofthedifferentmedicalproblems,Dr.Tylerfelthehad "$r# developedanevengreatermedicalimpairmentthatshouldbeevaluatedbyaphysicalmedicine %X $ rehabilitationspecialist.Oncrossexamination,Dr.TylertestifiedconcerningMonsons %>!% complaintsofaninjuryatworkinSeptember1994: Ithinkhehadaneventatworkwhich &$"& causedhimnewsymptomsbutdidntbasicallyalterinasubstantialwaytheunderlying ' #' structuresofhisbody...Finally,Dr.Tylerwasaskedtoassumethattheword injuryis (#( definedas achangeinthephysicalstructureofMr.Monsons,inthiscase,cervicalspine.He )$) responded: `  "nbb݌ l*%*      XX     R+&+ % X   <( ` hp xX<  X%i  And,inordertomaketheopinion,whichinshort,isthatIthinkhehadan   injuryunderstandable,Illsaythatthestructuresoftheneckarentallvisible  onanxray.Theyalsocontainsofttissue,spinalcord,discs,noneofwhichare | visibleonanxray.Sohistorically,itwashishistorywasconsistentwithan b injurytothesofttissuesoftheneckwhichiswhatIthoughtheprobablyhad H andIthinkthatswhathedidhave.%ibj݌ . ~ Ќ X   ! XX!  ݁$    $Em    Dr.NaylortreatedMonsonin1996forimpingementsyndromeofhisshoulderanddid  J arthroscopicsurgery,andreleasedhimtoreturntoworkonAugust29,1996,withanimpairment  0 ratingofthreepercenttothebodyandarestrictionofnorepetitiveoverheadwork.Dr.Naylor    testifiedthathereliedonthehistorygivenbyMonsonthatthe1994incidentwiththehandtruck    ordollywastheetiologyoftheshoulderimpingement.$Emlm݌   Ќ     $    $o    ConcerningthedepressiondevelopedbyMonson,DonaldCatron,M.D.,testified, when ^  apersonhasahealthproblemthatintheirmind,theyfeelcannotberesolved,thenIthinkthe D  issueofhopelessnessentersthepictureandcanmakethestresssymptomsworse.Theevidence *z  establishedthatMonsonwasnotallowedtoreturntoworkafterthe1994injury,andwas ` informedbyhisdoctorsthatnothingmorecouldbedoneforhimmedically.$op݌ F Ќ     UnlikeNailsv.AetnaIns.Co.,834S.W.2d289(Tenn.1992),thisisnotacaseinwhich  previousinjuriesgrewworseovertimewithoutreinjury.Aworkerwithpriorinjuriesthatare  settledundertheWorkersCompensationActmaintainstherighttopursueaclaimforadditional  benefitswhenthatemployeesuffersasecondworkrelatedaccidentthatcausesadditionalinjury. t Kellerman,929S.W.2dat335.The1994and1997injurieseachgaverisetoseparateworkers Z compensationclaims,completelyindependentofthe1991settlement. @   Ӂ#    #_u  DidthetrialcourterrinplacingtheburdenonUPStoprovethattheadditionalimpairmentwas B causedbythe1987injury?#_uu݌ ( Ќ  #    #vv  #vvv݌  Ќ  #    #v    Theemployeeinaworkerscompensationcasehastheburdenofprovingeveryelement  oftheclaim,includingacausalconnectiontotheemploymentbyapreponderanceofthe   evidence.ThomasvAetnaLifeandCasualtyCompany,812S.W.2d278,283(Tenn.1991); p!  Tindallv.WaringParkAssn,725S.W.2d935,937(Tenn.1987).Inrulingonthiscase,thetrial V"! judgediscussedthetestimonyofDr.Tylerintwoseparateplacesasfollows:#v,w݌ <#" Ќ  #    #y  #yy݌ "$r# Ќ   F (00D / /""  ,E1` hp x (#XE  ,   * 444X(#*z2(  1  )3   4   IguessitwouldhavebeentoosimpletoactuallyaskDr.Tyler,areyou %X $ sayingthe6percentimpairmentthatyouthinkhehasisnotrelatedtothe %>!% accidentofSeptember1,1994.Buthedidnottomysatisfactionstatethat &$"& theadditional6percentwasnotrelated,althoughIthinkitisclearthathe ' #' saystherewasnoadditionalimpacttothecervicalspineorthebony (#( portionsofthespineitself.z{݌ )$) Ќ ! X444p!   #     X#~  #~~݌ l*%* Ќ  _""  ,E1` hp x (#E  ,  * 444X(#*P2(  2  )3   4   Thisisaclosequestiononthecausationissueandinsomeinstances,but R+&+ theconfusionreallyiswhetherDr.Tylerisgivinga6percent,well,he 8,', doesntreallysaywhatheisgivinga6percentfor.Hesayshegave6  percentafterheperformedthesubsequentsurgeryandaftertheinjuryin  September1994.Heneversaysthattheadditional6percent,isnot | relatedtotheSeptember_1st_,1994.P"݌ b Ќ ! 444p!   _#  _   B.` hp x (#B#)  _#)݌̌  __#  _#*  _#*X݌ . ~ Ќ  __#  _  #    UPSconcedesinitsbriefthatreasonabledoubtastocausationistoberesolvedinfavor  d oftheemployee.Hillv.EagleBend_Mfg_ԀInc.942S.W.2d483,487(Tenn.1997);Whitev.  J _Werthan_ԀIndustries,824S.W.2d158,159(Tenn.1992).Takenincontext,thestatementsofthe  0 trialjudgeindicatethat,inthiscase,hefindsanydoubtaboutwhetheranewinjuryoccurredin    1994mustberesolvedinfavorof_Monson_.HeismerelypointingoutthatcounselforUPShad    theopportunitytoaskDr.Tylerthequestionthatcouldeliminateanyperceiveddoubtandfailed   todoso.Wedonotfindthattrialcourtimproperlyplacedtheburdenofproofastocausation.(#(#K(#_#݌ x  Ќ  __#  _#G  _#Gu݌̌  __#  _#  _#݌̌  __#  _  #  _#ˊ݌ *z  Ќ  __#  _  #W  Didthetrialcourterrinitsconsiderationofthetestimonyof_Drs._ԀTyler,_Naylor_,and_Catron_?#W݌ ` Ќ  _#  _#  _#݌̌  __#  _#a    Whenthemedicaltestimonydiffers,thetrialjudgemustchoosewhichviewtobelieve. , Indoingso,thetrialjudgeisallowed,amongotherthings,toconsiderthequalificationsofthe  experts,thecircumstancesoftheirexamination,theinformationavailabletothem,andthe  evaluationoftheimportanceofthatinformation.OrmanvWilliams_Sonoma_,Inc.,803S.W.2d  672(Tenn.1991).Itiswithinthediscretionofthetrialjudgetoconcludethattheopinionof t certainexpertsshouldbeacceptedoverthatofotherexperts.Hinson_v._ԀWalMartStores,654 Z S.W.2d675(Tenn.1983).Thetestimonyofexpertwitnessesmustbeconsideredinconjunction @ withtheemployeestestimonyasalaywitness.ThomasvAetnaLife&_Cas_.Co.,812S.W.2d &v 278,283(Tenn.1991).Inthiscase,thetrialjudgespecificallycommentedthathefound  \ _Monson_Ԁtobetruthful.ThedoctorswhotestifiedinthiscasealsoreliedonMonsonfor B informationconcerningtheneckandshoulderinjuriesandthesubsequentdepression.Wefind ( noerrorinthetrialcourtsconsiderationofthemedical_evidence.#a݌  Ќ  __#  _  #ߓ  _#ߓ݌  Ќ  __#  _#  _#Ӕ݌   Ќ  __#  _  #_  _ Conclusion#_݌ p!  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Ќ  __#  _  #    Forthereasonsstatedherein,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisaffirmed.Costsofthe <#" appealaretaxedtothe_Appellant.#4݌ "$r# Ќ  __#  _  #[  _#[݌ %X $ Ќ  __#  _#!  _#!O݌ %>!% Ќ  __#  _#ۙ  _#ۙ ݌ &$"& Ќ  __#  _#  _#Ú݌ ' #' Ќ  __#  _#O  󀀀___________________________________#O}݌ (#( Ќ  __#  _#r     `     h   HowellN.Peoples,SpecialJudge_#r݌  )$) Ќ  _#_  #  EXX#XXEܝ#EXX@9 9 #XXE#EXXINTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE#݌  Ќ  @ ATKNOXVILLE,TENNESSEE#XXEr#Ԉ    EXX#XXEX#EXX  DONALD_MONSON_ԀV.UNITEDPARCELSERVICES,INC.,ANDJAMES z  FARMER,DIRECTOR,DIVISIONOFWORKERS'COMPENSATION,   TENNESSEEDEPARTMENTOFLABOR,SECONDINJURYFUND   KnoxCountyChanceryCourt#XXEŚ#EXX#XXE#    @$ % g %g% h %h% i %i% j %j١No.1316522AIk) ` dE<Y ` A߈    @ No.% l E2000000593_WC_ԄR3CVFiled:October9,2001%lrԈ v  AIk) ` dE<A ` A B   EXX#XXEP#@& JUDGMENT EXX#XXEŲ#Ԉ 3  EXX#XXE#ԀThiscaseisbeforetheCourtupontheentirerecord,includingtheorderof O referraltotheSpecialWorkers'CompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanel'smemorandum 5 Opinionsettingforthitsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedherein  byreference;     ` Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthatthememorandumOpinionofthePanel  shouldbeacceptedandapproved;and }    ` Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanel'sfindingsoffactsandconclusionsoflaw c areadoptedandaffirmedandthedecisionofthePanelismadetheJudgmentoftheCourt. I    ` Costsonappealaretaxedtotheappellant,UnitedParcelService,Inc.,andJames / T.Shea,IVsurety,forwhichexecution_mayissue_Ԁifnecessary. e 10/09/01 1 EXX% m #XXEņ#   `