WPC! ZtAiTL'LLX` /RZ|{(¿c>AT]7rX︋2ajҥ*{D5ԑ2oP{hA\Gś:=nr~fO`^7WPdE9tr?yIO8$onS;[0[s?Zrᷱn^8V`=EJY]Zl=Ntئ=1]gM+s.BKvW`#|ǖ%-]%aT|~ !4f(l鑹J1HSQ1/F F|â@9sD:-ӓ &™i_זD=#=I1#cXȸ?*cU9ԯ@%`t. IzodD; MmVaeWY^P=c"z`uٜ   Dr.Smithtestifiedthattherewas apossibilitythat[Mr.Smith]willsustain b anamputationofthehandsinceoneofthetwomajorarteriesisalreadyoccluded. t HefurtheropinedthatifSmithsustainedanamputationofhisrighthand,the   permanentpartialimpairmenttotherightupperextremitywouldincreaseto92%.Dr. ! SmithstatedthatSmithcouldreturntoworkbutplacedcertainrestrictionsonhim, " includingnorepetitiveflexionorextensionofthefingersoftherighthand,nouseof #  vibratorytoolswiththerighthand,noworkinginextremecold,andnoliftingover $  510poundswiththeinjuredarm. %0!   AsneitherpartysoughtadepositionfromDr.Rogers,theonlymedical (T#! testimonyintherecordisthatoftheexaminingphysician,Dr.Smith. )f$" ##   (*x%#   SmithreturnedtoworkatFindlayonAugust16,1999,undernumerous  restrictions,workingatadeskjobwithhisrighthandelevatedonavelcropillow.#Ԯ#ԀBy  October27,1999,SmithhadreturnedtoaregularjobatFindlaybutwasphysically $ unabletoperformthejobshehadpreviouslyheld;however,withtraining,hewas 6 abletooperatea Gerbermachine,whichonlyrequiredhimtousetheuninjuredleft H arm.Smithisunderpermanentworkrestrictionsofnorepetitiveflexionorextension  Z ofthefingers,nograspingorgripping,nouseofvibratorytools,noworkingin  l extremecold,andnoliftingover5to10poundswiththeinjuredarm. . ~   AsaGerbermachineoperator,SmithswageatFindlayisbasedon140% R  production.Ironically,hispresentcompensationishigherthanhiscompensation d  priortotheinjuriesatissue.Moreover,Smithhasnotlostanytimefromworkat v  FindlaysincehereturnedtoregulardutyinOctober,1999.     Smithisa34yearoldmanuallaborerwithaninthgradeeducationandno  specialtrainingorskills.##ԀSmithspreviousjobsincludedthefollowinglabor:work  inanurserydiggingballsandpullingbushes,gluesprayer,trimmer,punchoperator,   truckloader,loadinghay,cuttingandsellingwood,pullinglumberanddrivinga 2 skidder.#Ԟ#ԀSmithtestifiedthathewouldbeunabletofindworkanywhereelseifhe D wereforcedtoleavehiscurrentjobatFindlay.# # V   ThetrialcourtfoundthatSmithhada100%permanentpartialdisabilitytothe *z rightupperextremityandawardedajudgmentof$59,922payableatarateof$299.61 < perweek. N   Ourreviewisdenovowithapresumptionofcorrectnessunlessthe r preponderanceoftheevidenceisotherwise.Tenn.CodeAnn.506225(e)(2).     Findlayarguesthatthetrialcourtsawardof100%permanentpartialdisability " totherightupperextremityisexcessive.##ԀFindlaycontendsthatthetestfor #  determinationofSmithsvocationaldisability#Ԙ#Ԁiswhethertherehasbeenadecrease $  intheemployeescapacitytoearnwagesinanylineofworkavailabletothe %.! employee.Corcoranv.FosterAutoGMCInc.,746S.W.2d452,459(Tenn.1998) &@"  (citingOrmanv.WilliamSonomaInc.,803S.W.2d677,678(Tenn.1991)). (R#! #C #ReferencingtheOrmantest,FindlaycontendsthatSmithsworkrestrictionsareonly )d$" relevanttohisrightarmandthen,onlyinlimitedsituations,givinghimthecapacity &*v%# toearnwagesinnumerousjobs.#!#Specifically,Findlaycontendsthatthereisno 8+&$ justificationforawardingavocationaldisabilityforSmithisearningmorenowthan J,'% beforetheaccident. \-(& Ї  WebelieveFindlaysrelianceonOrmanismisplaced.Thetestfor  determiningdisabilitytoscheduledmembers,asisthecasehere,issetforthin $ Duncanv.BoeingTennessee,Inc.,825S.W.2d416(Tenn.1992).Contraryto 6 Findlaysargument,theDuncancourtheld ...thatvocationaldisabilityisnotan H essentialingredienttorecoveryforthelossofuseofascheduledmember...  Z Duncan,825S.W.2dat417(citingOliverv.State,762S.W.2d562,566(Tenn.  l 1988)).Moreover,Duncanstatedthat ...onesufferingsucha...disabilityis . ~ entitledtocompensationforthepartiallossoftheuseofthescheduledmemberofhis @  bodywithoutregardtothelossofearningpowerorwagesunderTenn.CodeAnn. R  506207(3).#0##ԀDuncan,825S.W.2dat417(emphasisadded). ...[A]workerdoes d  nothavetoshowvocationaldisabilityorlossofearningcapacitytobeentitledtothe v  benefitsforthelossofuseofascheduledmember.Oliver,762S.W.2dat566.   Accordingly,wefindFindlaysrelianceonOrmanmisplacedastheOrmantestis   onlyrelevanttoaninjurytothebodyasawhole,notinjuriestoscheduledmembers.  Orman,803S.W.2dat67475.#>(#    Theassessmentofvocationaldisabilityistobebaseduponpertinentfactors,   includinglayandexperttestimony,employeesage,education,skillsandtraining, 2 localjobopportunities,andcapacitytoworkatthetypeofemploymentavailablein D hisdisabledcondition.Corcoran,746S.W.2dat459.#*#ԀTherecordprovideslay V testimonyoftheseverityoftheemployeesinjuries,hislimitededucation,andlack h ofspecialtrainingandjobskills.#Ԣ,#Furthermore,therecord#Ԫ-#containsevidencewhich *z supportstheex#.#aminingphysiciansmedicalimpairmentratingof58%andthe < treatingphysiciansmedicalimpairmentratingof40%.Moreover,#Ԃ.#Ԁthedepositionby N theexaminingphysicianillustratesthatifSmithsconditioncontinuestodeteriorate, ` hisrighthandmaybeamputated,increasingtheexaminingphysiciansimpairment r ratingfrom58%to92%.#b/#     T#Ի0#hetrialjudgesawardfellwithinthestatutory# 1#Ԁmaximumpermanentpartial " disabilityawardthatanemployeemayreceive,beingtwoandonehalf(2)times #  themedicalimpairmentrating.Tenn.Code.Ann.506241(a)(1).#ԕ1#Basedonthese $  factors,wefindthattheevidencedoesnotpreponderateagainstthetrialjudges %.! decisioninawardingSmith100%permanentpartialdisabilitytotherightupper &@"  extremity. (R#!   Asanadditionalissue,Findlaychallengesthetrialcourtscomputationof &*v%# Smithsaverageweeklywageandbenefitrateat$299.61perweek.Findlay 8+&$ contendsthattheratecontainsimproperdeductionsforsickdays,vacationdays, J,'% personaltimeoff,anddayswhentheemployeedidnotworkduetoalackofwork. \-(& Atthehearing,Counselfortheappellantandappelleeconcededthatthecalculations  submittedattrialwereincorrect.Moreover,therecorddoesnotcontainsufficient  informationforthisCourttomakeanaccuratedetermination.Accordingly,itis $ necessarytoremandtheissueconcerningtheaverageweeklywageandbenefitrate 6 tothetrialcourtfordetermination. H   Therefore,thejudgmentawardingSmithbenefitsandcompensationbased  l uponaonehundredpercent(100%)permanentpartialdisabilityisaffirmed. . ~ DeterminationofSmithsaverageweeklywageandbenefitrate,however,is @  remandedtot#Զ2#hetrialcourt. R    Costsonappealaretaxedtotheappellant,FindlayIndustries,Inc. v  #8#0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#_________________________________ @ Jh(#h(#    `     h FrankG.Clement,Jr.,SpecialJudge  p   F 8XXdd8  @@7 7 INTHESUPREMECOURTOFTENNESSEE  SPECIALWORKERSCOMPENSATIONAPPEALSPANEL  #:#XX #XX;#BOBBYWILLIAMSMITHv.FINDLAYINDUSTRIES,INC.,etal.#*<#XX  " @@ ChanceryCourtforWarrenCounty  " @@No.7010   @@*AY) ` dE<` A   No.M200002327_WC_ԄR3CVFiledAugust20,2001 }  AY) ` dE<T` A U       #XX<##>#XX>  JUDGMENT #XX ?##x?#XX (x   #XX?##@#XX#XX`@##Ԣ@#XXXXXX  ThiscaseisbeforetheCourtupontheentirerecord,includingtheorderofreferraltothe P SpecialWorkersCompensationAppealsPanel,andthePanelsMemorandumOpinionsettingforth < itsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflaw,whichareincorporatedhereinbyreference. (   Whereupon,itappearstotheCourtthattheMemorandumOpinionofthePanelshouldbe  acceptedandapproved;and    Itis,therefore,orderedthatthePanelsfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawareadopted t andaffirmed,andthedecisionofthePanelismadethejudgmentoftheCourt. `   Costswillbepaidbytheappellant,FindlayIndustries,Inc.,forwhichexecutionmayissue 8 ifnecessary. $ t   ITISSOORDERED. !L!    `     h     PERCURIAM % %   #XXXXA##XX@#