ÿWPCá Šz©…öØïÞO{cƒ™MÌõyLá¡ã“ɼštTÒÌzÑBÃ)FÅ÷ lÅДSަF{¸EŠ} _Zàú(¬O8¬åIùõÞµí:¥Gd/dla-“=ª–\’Äqw*ý GäŠË».HJâÔ'¯“¬g(fM-Dé×(œKûs"ÏmZŽö0òLƒ…®V7Çb,žxFÒ*GÑõ±ç,îìã@§®+|MXÔâ©ËÕkóX+í­:}/)ŽÇk¶±´Ö¨a=Ý Y‘UNI %— 0ûU :˜4Òæ8õE- U:r ¬ w@´ 0?ô 0D3U<wE³8øU:0U:jƤÆjÆ0Æöööööööö AQ¼Æ  0Ó 0ê 0D BE D/bb B‘ D3®˜HP LaserJet 4SiHPPCL5MS,ü,,,,,ü0nLhÎ(ÈhH  Z ‹6Times New Roman RegularX(ÓH=$¡¡Ñ  ÑÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÑTR[  AØ'ÿ Legal[  AØ'ÿ Legal AØ'ÿ Legal AØ'ÿ LegalTÑÔ€XÎ_XXXÔÑ7€¾úXXdðXXdð7Ñ, øð AZ‹"Arial Regularðh:&.3|xO1 .Ý ƒ ]}$ÝÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÔ€XƒXXXÔà ` àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý€€The€trial€judge€found€the€Second€Injury€Fund€was€not€liable€in€this€case.€€ToÐ À Ðfind€the€Fund€liable,€the€Court€would€have€to€find€that€impotency€causes€vocationalÏdisability.€€The€medical€evidence€shows€that€impotency€does€not€cause€vocationalÏdisability.€€We,€therefore,€hold€that€the€trial€judge€properly€excluded€the€20€percentÏpermanent€partial€impairment€from€the€award.€€Therefore,€the€Fund€is€not€liable. ;Ý ƒ!¼ç"ÝÔ€XƒXXXÔÝ  ÝÔ€ XƒXXXƒÔÔ€ 2hX XƒÔÓ  ÓÔ Ad ÔFILEDÔ€ XƒX 2hÔÐ  ÐÌò òMarch€25,€1999Ð šš ÐÌCecil€Crowson,€Jr.ÌÔ€ ôýªôX XƒÔAppellate€Court€Clerkó ó,c½¬AZ‹"Arial Regular 0111U21U31U41@e51Ó€A1VB1 îC1Ó€O1(ï(3]}$¤¤Ý ƒH=!ÝÑ  ÑÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÑTR[  AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÔ€XƒXXXÔÑ7€åXXdìdì7ÑÝ  Ýà ` àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó(%Ã$òòÚ  Ú1Ú  Úóó.èB' Z‹$Arrus BT Roman ;Ý ƒ!¼ç"ÝÔ€XƒXXXÔÝ  ÝÔ€XƒXXXƒÔÔ€2hXXƒÔÓ  ÓÔ Ad ÔFILEDÔ€XƒX2hÔÐ  ÐÌò òMarch€25,€1999Ð šš ÐÌCecil€Crowson,€Jr.ÌÔ€ôýªôXXƒÔAppellate€Court€Clerkó ó .Ý ƒ —w$ÝÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÔ€X˜÷XXXÔà ` àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý€€The€trial€judge€found€the€Second€Injury€Fund€was€not€liable€in€this€case.€€ToÐ À Ðfind€the€Fund€liable,€the€Court€would€have€to€find€that€impotency€causes€vocationalÏdisability.€€The€medical€evidence€shows€that€impotency€does€not€cause€vocationalÏdisability.€€We,€therefore,€hold€that€the€trial€judge€properly€excluded€the€20€percentÏpermanent€partial€impairment€from€the€award.€€Therefore,€the€Fund€is€not€liable., øð AZ‹"Arial Regular,c½¬AZ‹"Arial RegularLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5‚Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5„Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5…Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5 !"#%Cþÿ<< CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(ï3¼ç$¢¢Ý ƒH=!ÝÑ  ÑÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÑTR[  AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÔ€XƒXXXÔÑ7€åXXdìdì7ÑÝ  Ý(ï3¼ç$££Ý ƒH=!ÝÑ  ÑÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÑTR[  AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÔ€XƒXXXÔÑ7€åXXdìdì7ÑÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó ó d'''÷ÿ dxdüÿP Pd$$$$'ÿÿdxdÝ ƒH=!ÝÑ  ÑÒH°ÒÒ°ÒÑTR[  AØ'ÿ Legal3Ø' AØ'ÿ Legalÿ3Ø'TÑÔ€XƒXXXÔÑ7€åXXdìdÈ7ÑÝ  Ýñ41ñ›ñ41ññ41ñ›ñ41ñÑÀ°ÑÑX°Ñò òÓ  ÓÑ  Ññ51ñœßr€ (<,(j 8` `€€@E0Ã` ttx$hÀð ×rß›ñ51ñÌó óÓ#ÓÓ  Óà@@Ü Ü Ìàò òIN€THE€SUPREME€COURT€OF€TENNESSEEÐ ¬ì Ðà@@B B ÌàSPECIAL€WORKERS'€COMPENSATION€APPEALS€PANELÌà@@ˆˆÌàAT€JACKSONó óÐ „Ä ÐÓÍÓÌÌÌÌÌROBERT€E.€TIMBS,à h àà À àà  à)Ð î .  Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àÐ Ô   Ðà ` àPlaintiff/Appelleeà h àà À àà  à)à p àLAUDERDALE€CHANCERYà (# àÐ º ú  Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àÐ  à  Ðv.à ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àÐ †Æ  Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àÐ l¬  ÐTRANSPORTATION€INSURANCEà  à)à p àÐ R’  ÐCOMPANY,à ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àÐ 8x Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àNO.€€02S01„9802„CH„00019Ð ^ Ðà ` àDefendant/Appellantà À àà  à)à p àÐ D Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)Ìandà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)Ð Ð Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)à p àà È àà  àà x àÐ ¶ö ÐSUE€ANN€HEAD,€Director€of€Workersððà  à)Ð œÜ ÐCompensation€Division,€Department€ofà  à)à p àHON.€DEWEY€C.€WHITENTON,Ð ‚ ÐLabor,€Second€Injury€Fund,à À àà  à)à p àCHANCELLORÐ h¨ Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à)Ìà ` àDefendant/Appelleeà À àà  à)Ð 4t ÐÌòòò òà@ÌÌ.Ìàóóó óˆÌÌÌÌò òòòFor€the€Appellant:à  àà h àà À àà  àFor€the€Appellees:Ð ˜ Ø  ÐÌóóó óJames€A.€Hamilton,€IIIà h àà À àà  àMichael€W.€WhitakerÐ p"°" ÐFarmer,€Jones,€Hamiltonà h àà À àà  àP.O.€Box€1024Ð V#–# Ѐ€&€Lay,€P.L.C.à  àà h àà À àà  àCovington,€TN€€38019Ð <$| $ ÐP.O.€Box€763ÌDyersburg,€TN€€38023„0763à À àà  àJohn€Knox€WalkupÐ &H"& Ðà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àAttorney€General€and€ReporterÌÌà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àKathleen€W.€StrattonÌà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àAssistant€Attorney€GeneralÌà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àCivil€DivisionÌà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à425€Fifth€Avenue€NorthÌà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à2nd€Floor,€Cordell€Hull€Bldg.Ìà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àNashville,€TN€€37243ÌÌÌò òòòÓ  ÓÌÌÌM€E€M€O€R€A€N€D€U€M€€€€O€P€I€N€I€O€Nóóó óÐ ®2î.4 ÐÌò òòòMembers€of€Panel:Ð €4À06 ÐÌó óóóJustice€Janice€HolderÐ X6˜28 ÐSenior€Judge€John€K.€ByersÌSenior€Judge€F.€Lloyd€TatumÌÓSÓÌÌÌÌÌAFFIRMED€à ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àà È àBYERS,€Senior€JudgeÐ ˆ=È9@( Їòòò òÓ  ÓÓÓOPINIONó óóóÐ À ÐÓ  Óà ` àThis€workers'€compensation€appeal€has€been€referred€to€the€Special€Workers'ÏCompensation€Appeals€Panel€of€the€Supreme€Court€in€accordance€with€Tenn.€CodeÏAnn.€ðð€50„6„225(e)(3)€for€hearing€and€reporting€to€the€Supreme€Court€of€findings€ofÏfact€and€conclusions€of€law.€Ìà ` àReview€of€the€findings€of€fact€made€by€the€trial€court€is€òòde€novoóó€upon€theÐ È   Ðrecord€of€the€trial€court,€accompanied€by€a€presumption€of€the€correctness€of€theÏfindings,€unless€the€preponderance€of€the€evidence€is€otherwise.€€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€Ïðð€50„6„225(e)(2).€€òòStone€v.€City€of€McMinnville,€óó896€S.W.2d€548,€550€(Tenn.€1995).€Ð 0p ÐThe€application€of€this€standard€requires€this€Court€to€weigh€in€more€depth€the€factualÏfindings€and€conclusions€of€the€trial€court€in€a€workersðð€compensation€case.€€òòSeeÐ Ì  ÐCorcoran€v.€Foster€Auto€GMC,€Inc.,€óó746€S.W.2d€452,€456€(Tenn.€1988).Ð œÜ Ðà ` àThe€trial€court€found€that€the€plaintiff€sustained€an€80€percent€permanentÏpartial€disability€to€the€body€as€a€whole.€€The€trial€court€awarded€the€plaintiffÏdiscretionary€costs€in€the€amount€of€$1,436.55€for€the€depositions€of€Dr.€Jones,€Dr.ÏDeaton,€and€Dr.€Cole.€€The€trial€court€did€not€assess€any€liability€against€the€SecondÏInjury€Fund€and€did€not€consider€the€plaintiffððs€impotency€claim.ñ41ñœñ41ññ41ñ׃×ñ41ññ41ñ׃×ñ41ñÝ ƒ%ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×ñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€€à x àÐ œ Ü  Ðà ` àWe€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court.ÌÓ  Óò òFACTSó óÐ 4$t $ ÐÓ  Óà ` àThe€plaintiff,€age€52€at€the€time€of€trial,€has€a€ninth€grade€education€and€has€Ïwork€experience€that€includes€farming,€manual€labor,€and€auto/machine€mechanicÏwork.€€In€1989,€he€went€to€work€for€Bekaert€Corporation€as€a€machine€mechanic,Ïwhich€required€him€to€check€the€machines€and€keep€them€running.€€The€plaintiff€hasÏa€prior€workersðð€compensation€award€of€10€percent€permanent€partial€disability€to€theÏbody€as€a€whole€for€an€injury€to€his€shoulders,€arm,€elbow,€and€neck€on€January€14,Ï1976.€€In€this€case,€he€alleged€that€three€separate€injuries€occurred€while€working€forÏBekaert.Ìà ` àThe€plaintiff€testified€that€he€injured€his€neck€and€had€a€burning€sensation€inÏhis€low€back€on€August€7,€1991€while€pulling€on€a€torsion€shaft.€€He€also€testified€thatÐ 86x28 Ðhe€lifted€a€skillet€at€home€a€few€days€later€and€hurt€his€neck.€€The€plaintiff€testifiedÏthat€he€reported€the€injury€to€his€supervisor€two€days€after€the€incident.€€On€AugustÏ12,€1991,€the€plaintiff€saw€Dr.€Jones€and€told€him€that€he€had€pain€in€his€rightÏshoulder€as€he€was€leaving€church.€€On€August€13,€1991,€the€plaintiff€saw€Dr.ÏCunningham€and€told€him€that€he€had€a€sudden€onset€of€neck€pain€on€a€Sunday€andÏdid€not€mention€the€work€injury.€€On€August€28,€1991,€he€returned€to€Dr.€CunninghamÏand€related€a€work€injury€on€August€7,€1991.€€On€August€19,€1991,€the€plaintiffÏreported€the€work€injury€of€August€7,€1991€to€Bekaert€by€having€his€supervisor€fill€outÏan€accident€report.€€After€this€first€injury,€he€developed€high€blood€pressure,€which€heÏhad€never€had€before.Ìà ` àThe€plaintiff€returned€to€full€duty€work€on€September€23,€1991,€but€he€testifiedÏthat€he€had€left€jaw,€left€neck,€and€left€shoulder€pain€on€January€30,€1992€whileÏworking€on€a€machine.€€On€February€3,€1992,€he€returned€to€Dr.€Cunningham€but€didÏnot€report€a€work€injury.€€The€plaintiff€stated€that€he€reported€this€second€injury€to€hisÏsupervisor.Ìà ` àThe€plaintiff€returned€to€work€again€and€alleged€that€he€aggravated€his€neckÏinjury€again€while€pushing€a€tool€box€on€March€3€or€ñ41ñœñ41ñ4,ñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€1992.€€When€questioned,€heÏdid€not€recall€having€sustained€a€work€injury€on€either€date.€€He€performed€his€regularÏjob€duties€from€May€1992€to€April€5,€1993,€when€he€left€work.€€The€plaintiff€alsoÏtestified€that€he€became€impotent€sometime€after€1991€and€that€he€has€undergoneÏtreatment€for€prostate€problems€since€1989.€€He€and€his€wife€have€not€had€sexualÏrelations€in€four€years.Ìà ` àThe€plaintiff€stated€that€he€basically€only€watches€TV€and€that€he€has€notÏdriven€a€car€in€four€or€five€years€because€he€cannot€turn€his€neck.€€In€1993,€he€beganÏto€draw€social€security€disability€benefits€because€he€was€classified€as€totallyÏdisabled.€€Since€his€injuries,€he€has€also€developed€depression€and€takes€medicationÏfor€it.€€The€plaintiff€testified€that€he€does€not€know€of€any€job€he€could€do€and€that€heÏcould€not€do€ñ41ñœñ41ñmechanicñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€work.€€Ìà ` àThe€supervisor€testified€that€on€August€12,€1991€the€plaintiff€reported€that€heÏlifted€a€frying€pain€at€home€and€injured€his€neck.€€On€August€19,€1991,€the€supervisorÏfilled€out€an€accident€report€that€the€plaintiff€was€injured€at€work.€€The€supervisorÏinterviewed€a€co„worker€who€confirmed€that€the€plaintiff€had€complained€of€a€burningÐ t;´7> Ðsensation€in€his€back.€€The€records€of€the€supervisor€indicate€knowledge€of€theÏplaintiffððs€continuous€problems€with€his€neck.€€The€supervisor€also€testified€that€theÏplaintiff€resumed€full€duty€work€in€September€ñ41ñœñ41ñ1991;ñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€that€he€was€off€work€in€February,ÏMarch,€and€April€of€1992€but€did€not€report€a€work€ñ41ñœñ41ñinjuryñ41ñ›œñ41ñ;ñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€and€that€he€resumed€fullÏduty€work€in€May€1992.€€€€Ìò òÓ  ÓMEDICAL€EVIDENCEÐ ¼ ü  ÐÓ  Óà ` àó óDr.€Riley€Jones,€an€orthopedic€surgeon,€testified€by€deposition.€€Dr.€Jones€firstÐ ”Ô  Ðsaw€the€plaintiff€on€August€12,€1991.€€Dr.€Jones€testified€that€the€plaintiff€reported€aÏwork€injury€in€the€fall€of€1991,€but€his€notes€do€not€contain€such€a€history.€€Dr.€JonesÏalso€saw€the€plaintiff€on€March€2,€1992€for€complaints€of€pain€in€his€left€arm.€€TheÏplaintiff€did€not€report€a€March€3€or€4,€1992€work€injury€to€Dr.€Jones.€€Dr.€JonesÏdiagnosed€tendinitis,€myofascial€pain,€and€degenerative€disease€of€the€cervicalÏspine,€spurring€at€C5„C6€and€C6„C7,€and€arthritis€in€the€lumbar€spine.€€He€believedÏthat€the€plaintiff€magnified€his€problems€and€that€he€could€do€light€duty€work€withoutÏrestrictions.€€Based€on€degenerative€changes€and€continued€complaints€of€pain,€Dr.ÏJones€opined€that€the€plaintiff€has€a€five€percent€permanent€partial€impairment€to€theÏbody€as€a€whole€for€his€neck€injury.€€He€also€opined€that€the€plaintiff€has€a€fiveÏpercent€permanent€partial€impairment€for€the€low€back€injury.€€He€attributed€some€ofÏthe€plaintiffððs€problems€to€his€work€injuries.Ìòòò òà ` àó óóóDr.€David€Cunningham,€a€neurosurgeon,€also€testified€by€deposition.€€OnÐ ð%0"& ÐAugust€13,€1991,€the€plaintiff€saw€Dr.€Cunningham€and€told€him€that€he€had€aÏsudden€onset€of€neck€pain€on€a€Sunday€and€did€not€mention€the€work€injury.€€OnÏAugust€28,€1991,€he€returned€to€Dr.€Cunningham€and€related€a€work€injury€on€AugustÏ7,€1991.€€Dr.€Cunningham€treated€the€plaintiff€with€cervical€epidural€cortisoneÏinjections.€€On€August€20€or€21,€1991,€Dr.€Cunningham€noted€that€the€plaintiffððs€painÏhad€completely€resolved€and€released€him€to€return€to€full€duty€work€on€August€23,Ï1991.€€He€opined€that€the€plaintiff€had€no€permanent€partial€impairment€from€theÏAugust€1991€injury.€€On€February€3,€1992,€the€plaintiff€returned€to€Dr.€CunninghamÏfor€pain€in€his€left€jaw,€ñ41ñœñ41ñleft€side€of€hisñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€neck,€and€left€shoulder,€but€he€did€not€report€aÏwork€injury.€€Dr.€Cunningham€treated€him€conservatively,€released€him€to€workÏwithout€restrictions€on€February€19,€1992,€and€opined€that€he€had€no€permanentÏpartial€impairment.€€In€February€1993,€Dr.€Cunningham€treated€the€plaintiff€again€andÐ €;À7> Ðopined€that€he€had€no€permanent€partial€impairment.€€The€plaintiff€never€reported€anÏimpotency€problem€to€him.€€ò òòòÐ ŒÌ Ðó óóóà ` àDr.€Richard€Cole,€a€chiropractor,€testified€by€deposition.€€Dr.€Cole€has€beenÐ X˜ Ðtreating€the€plaintiff€since€1983€for€complaints€of€headaches€and€back€trouble.€€InÏAugust€1992,€the€plaintiff€told€Dr.€Cole€that€he€injured€his€neck€at€work€and€that€heÏinjured€his€neck€while€lifting€a€skillet€at€home€on€August€11,€1991.€€Based€on€x„raysÏof€degeneration€and€arthritis€in€the€cervical€spine,€Dr.€Cole€opined€that€the€plaintiffÏhas€a€permanent€disability€but€did€not€give€him€an€impairment€rating.€€Dr.€ColeÏbelieved€that€the€plaintiff€could€do€sedentary€work€but€not€for€eight€hours€a€day.€ÏWhen€he€saw€Dr.€Cole€on€March€4,€1992,€the€plaintiff€did€not€report€the€aggravationÏof€his€neck€injury€at€work€on€January€30,€1992€or€on€March€3€or€4,€1992.€€Dr.€ColeÏdid€not€treat€him€for€back€complaints€until€April€1993.òòò òÐ „Ä Ðà ` àó óóóDr.€W.€Jerry€Deaton,€a€urologist,€also€testified€by€deposition.€€Beginning€inÐ P Ð1989€through€February€1993,€Dr.€Deaton€treated€the€plaintiff€for€prostatic€infection,Ïinability€to€function€sexually,€prostatitis,€and€urinary€tract€infections.€€When€he€sawÏDr.€Deaton€on€April€3,€1992,€the€plaintiff€did€not€report€a€work€injury.€€It€was€on€AprilÏ17,€1992€that€the€plaintiff€told€Dr.€Deaton€about€a€neck€injury€at€work€in€August€1991.€ÏThough€not€to€a€reasonable€degree€of€medical€certainty,€Dr.€Deaton€opined€that€theÏplaintiff€suffers€from€impotency€as€a€result€of€his€neck€injury,€but€he€stated€that€theÏimpotency€would€not€interfere€with€his€work€activities.€€According€to€the€òòAMA€Guides,óóÐ ä%$"& Ðimpotency€has€a€20€percent€permanent€partial€impairment€ñ41ñœñ41ñrating€toñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€the€body€as€aÏwhole.€€However,€he€also€stated€that€impotency€can€be€caused€by€hypertensionÏmedication,€recurring€infections,€urological€ñ41ñœñ41ñproblems,ñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€prostate€difficulties,€and€lowÏtestosterone€levels.€€On€this€subject,€Dr.€Deaton€testified:€€ð ðI€have€characterized€ñ41ñœñ41ñ[theÏplaintiff]ñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€as€[having]€an€organic€impotence€on€the€basis€of€ñ41ñœñ41ñhypertensive€medicines,ñ41ñ›ñ41ñÏrecurring€infections€and€prostate€difficulties€plus€a€low€serum€testosterone.€€MyÏassociation€with€an€August€injury€of€1991€is€on€a€historical€basis€where€he€confirmedÏwhat€his€wife€had€[said]€on€that€date€.€.€.€ñ41ñœñ41ññ41ñœñ41ñthat€thatñ41ñ›ñ41ññ41ñ›ñ41ñððs€when€the€problems€had€theirÏonset.ððò òòòÐ 6T28 ÐÓ  ÓóóÌÌÐ ;Ð7> ЇDISCUSSIONÌÓ  Óó óà ` àThe€ñ41ñœñ41ñdefendantñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€ñ41ñœñ41ñhasñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€raised€two€issues€on€appeal:Ð ˜Ø ÐÒ` ÒÓÓ1.à ¸ àDid€the€evidence€presented€at€trial€preponderate€against€the€trial€courtððsÐ d¤ Ðà ¸ àfinding€that€ñ41ñœñ41ñthe€plaintiffñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€had€sustained€an€eighty€percent€ñ41ñœñ41ñ(80%)€à (# àÐ JŠ Ðpermanentñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€ñ41ñœñ41ñpartialñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€disability€to€the€body€as€a€whole?ÌÌ2.à ¸ àDid€the€trial€court€err€in€awarding€as€discretionary€costs€the€deposition€Ð ü < Ðà ¸ àfees€and€court€reporter€expenses€incurred€in€the€taking€of€the€medical€¼à ¸ àdepositions€of€Dr.€Jerry€Deaton€and€Dr.€Richard€Cole?ÌÌÒ` N:ÒÓ\:ÓÓ  Óò òPermanent€Partial€Disabilityó óÐ ”Ô  ÐÓ  Óà ` àRegarding€the€first€alleged€injury,€the€defendant€maintains€that:€€(1)€theÏplaintiffððs€neck€and€shoulder€pain€arose€either€when€he€was€leaving€church€or€lifting€aÏskillet,€(2)€the€plaintiff€did€not€report€this€injury€to€Bekaert,€(3)€he€did€not€relate€hisÏproblems€as€work€related€to€the€physicians,€(4)€it€is€undisputed€that€he€fullyÏrecovered€from€his€symptoms€and€returned€to€work€without€restrictions,€and€(5)€Dr.ÏCunningham€opined€that€he€had€no€permanent€partial€impairment€as€a€result€of€theÏalleged€August€7,€1991€injury.€€Therefore,€the€preponderance€of€the€evidence€doesÏnot€show€that€the€plaintiff€sustained€a€work€injury€on€August€7,€1991.Ìà ` àRegarding€the€second€alleged€injury,€the€defendant€maintains€that:€€(1)€theÏplaintiff€did€not€relate€his€problems€as€work€related€to€the€physicians,€(2)€Dr.ÏCunningham€opined€that€he€had€no€ñ41ñœñ41ñpermanent€partial€impairmentñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€as€a€result€of€theÏalleged€January€30,€1992€injury,€(3)€Dr.€Jones€only€gave€a€five€percent€permanentÏpartial€impairment€for€his€neck€injury€based€largely€on€subjective€factors,€pointing€outÏthat€Dr.€Jones€found€symptom€magnification€in€the€plaintiff,€and€(4)€both€physiciansÏreleased€him€to€return€to€work€without€restrictions.€€Therefore,€the€proof€is€that€theÏplaintiff€has€either€no€impairment€or€only€minimal€impairment€as€a€result€of€theÏalleged€January€30,€1992€injury.€Ìà ` àRegarding€the€third€alleged€injury,€the€defendant€maintains€that€there€is€noÏproof€that€the€plaintiff€sustained€an€injury€on€March€3€or€4,€1992€because:€€(1)€heÏdoes€not€recall€having€sustained€a€work€injury€on€either€date€and€(2)€he€did€not€reportÏa€work€injury€on€either€date€when€he€visited€Dr.€Cole€on€March€4,€1992.€€Finally,€theÏdefendant€submits€that€the€trial€court€correctly€refused€to€consider€the€plaintiffððs€claimÏfor€impotency€because:€€(1)€there€is€no€competent€medical€proof€that€relates€hisÏimpotency€to€a€work€related€injury€and€(2)€the€alleged€impotency€did€not€affect€theÏplaintiffððs€ability€to€work€or€his€employability.Ð Œ;Ì7> Ðà ` àThe€plaintiff€says€that€the€following€evidence€supports€the€ñ41ñœñ41ñtrial€courtððs€awardñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€ofÏñ41ñœñ41ñ80ñ41ñ›œñ41ñ€percent€permanent€partialñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€disability:€€(1)€Dr.€Coleððs€opinion€that€he€sufferedÏpermanent€impairment€after€treating€him€more€than€200€times,€(2)€the€facts€that€theÏplaintiff€is€uneducated,€ñ41ñœñ41ñwasñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€hardworking€before€his€injuries,€and€receives€socialÏsecurity€disability€benefits,€and€(3)€the€trial€judgeððs€observations€of€the€plaintiffððsÏpainful€condition€in€the€courtroom.€ñ41ñœ›ñ41ñÌà ` àThe€trial€judge€made€the€following€findings:ÌÒ` ÒÓÓà ¸ àWhile€the€medical€testimony€is€conflicting,€and€without€considering€theÏimpotency€claim,€the€Court€finds€that€the€Defendantððs€doctor,€Riley€Jones,Ïindicates€the€Plaintiff€has€suffered€an€aggravation€of€a€preexisting€conditionÏand€is€not€malingerer,€and€Dr.€Richard€Cole,€who€treated€Plaintiff€more€thanÏ200€times€prior€to€his€deposition,€said€the€Plaintiff€could€ñ41ñœñ41ñdoñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€practically€noÏmeaningful€work€for€eight€hours€as€a€result€of€his€work„related€injury.€€TheÏCourt€further€accredits€the€testimony€of€lay€witnesses€and€the€Court€hasÏobserved€the€Plaintiff€in€and€around€the€courtroom,€which€ñ41ñœñ41ñtakenñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€with€theÏmedical€proof€confirms€that€Plaintiff€has€suffered€a€permanent€partial€disabilityÏof€80%€to€the€body€as€a€whole€at€a€compensation€rate€of€$294.00€per€week.ÌÌÒ` ÒÓÓà ` àWe€find€the€evidence€supports€the€judgment€of€the€trial€court€and€we€affirmÏthe€same.ò òÐ B ÐÓ  ÓDiscretionary€Costsó óÐ Î ÐÓ  Óà ` àThe€defendant€says€that€the€deposition€costs€of€Dr.€Deaton€should€not€haveÏbeen€awarded€because€the€impotency€claim€was€not€considered€by€the€trial€courtÏand€that€the€deposition€costs€of€Dr.€Cole€should€not€have€been€awarded€because€heÏdid€not€render€an€opinion€on€the€permanency€of€the€alleged€1991€or€1992€ñ41ñœñ41ñinjuries.€ÏThe€plaintiff€says€that€the€depositions€of€Dr.€Deaton€and€Dr.€Cole,€both€treatingÏphysicians,€were€necessary€to€the€preparation€of€his€case.Ìñ41ñ›ñ41ñà ` àWe€find€no€error€in€allowing€these€costs.ÌÓ  Óò òImpotency€Claimó óÐ :,z(- ÐÓ  Óà ` àThe€plaintiff€argues€that€the€trial€court€erred€in€failing€to€award€him€anÏadditional€ñ41ñœñ41ñ20ñ41ñ›œñ41ñ€percent€permanent€partialñ41ñ›ñ41ñ€disability€for€his€impotence.€€The€plaintiffÏsays€that€the€òòAMA€Guidesóó€and€Dr.€Deaton€recognize€impotency€as€disabling,€thatÐ ª1ê-3 Ðimpotency€contributed€to€his€depression,€and€that€impotency€could€distract€him€fromÏwork€duties.Ìà ` àWe€answered€this€issue€in€foot€note€number€one.Ìà ` àñ41ñœñ41ññ.1ñThe€judgment€is€affñ.1ññ/1ññ.1ñrimeñ.1ññ/1ññ01ñirmed€and€the€cost€of€this€appeal€is€taxed€to€the€defendant.ñ01ññ41ñ›ñ41ñÌÓÓñ41ñœñ41ññ11ñÌñ11ññ41ñ›œñ41ññ21ñÌñ21ññ41ñ›œñ41ññ31ñÐ v<¶8? Ðñ31ññ41ñ›ñ41ññ31ñœñ31ññ31ñ‡Ìñ31ñà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à_____________________________Ìà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àJohn€K.€Byers,€Senior€JudgeÌÌÌÌCONCUR:ÌÌÌÌ________________________________ÌJanice€Holder,€JusticeÌÌÌÌ________________________________ÌF.€Lloyd€Tatum,€Senior€Judge€œñA1ñÐ   ` ÐñA1ññB1ñ›ñB1ññB1ñÑ, ÀÑÒ€ÒÒÀHÒÔ‡Xù¦ XXXƒÔñB1ññO1ññO1ññB1ññB1ññO1ññO1ññB1ññB1ññO1ññO1ññB1ñà@\ \ ÌàIN€THE€SUPREME€COURT€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ,  Ðà@66)ÌàAT€JACKSONˆÌÌÌÌñB1ññO1ññO1ññB1ñÌROBERT€E.€TIMBS,à à àà 8 àà  à)à è àLAUDERDALE€CHANCERYÐ , Ðà Ø àà 0 àà ˆ àà à àà 8 àà  à)à è àNo.€8571€T.D.€BelowÐ , Ðà Ø àPlaintiff/Appellee,à à àà 8 àà  à)Ð , Ðà Ø àà 0 àà ˆ àà à àà 8 àà  à)à è àHon.€Dewey€C.€WhitentonÐ ,  ÐñB1ññO1ññO1ññB1ñv.à Ø àà 0 àà ˆ àà à àà 8 àà  à)à è àChancellorÐ ,  Ðà Ø àà 0 àà ˆ àà à àà 8 àà  à)ÌñB1ññO1ñßt€(>.*jxPã` `€€@E` ttx$@Gð œ tßñO1ññB1ñà Ø àà 0 àà ˆ àà à àà 8 àà  à)€à è àNo.€€02S01„9802„CH„00019Ð ,  ÐTRANSPORTATION€INSURANCEà  à)Ð ,  ÐCO.,€et€al,à 0 àà ˆ àà à àà 8 àà  à)à è àÐ , ÐñB1ññO1ññC1ñßr€(<,(j 8` `€€@E»1` ttx$ó,ð ÙrßñC1ññO1ññB1ñà Ø àà 0 àà ˆ àà à àà 8 àà  à)Ìà Ø àAppellant.à ˆ àà à àà 8 àà  à)à è àAFFIRMED.Ð , ÐÌÌà@ÑÑ'ÌàòòJUDGMENT€ORDERóóˆÐ , ÐÌÌÔ#†XƒX XXù¦ S#ÔñB1ññC1ññB1ñÔ‡XåXXXƒÔÔ#†XƒXXXåFX#ÔñB1ññC1ññB1ñÓÓà Ø àà 0 àThis€case€is€before€the€Court€upon€motion€for€review€pursuant€toÐ ,  ÐTenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€50„6„225(e)(5)(B),€the€entire€record,€including€the€order€ofÏreferral€to€the€Special€Workers'€Compensation€Appeals€Panel,€and€the€Panel'sÏMemorandum€Opinion€setting€forth€its€findings€of€fact€and€conclusions€of€law,Ïwhich€are€incorporated€herein€by€reference;Ìà Ø àà 0 àWhereupon,€it€appears€to€the€Court€that€the€motion€for€review€is€notÏwell„taken€and€should€be€denied;€andÌà Ø àà 0 àIt€is,€therefore,€ordered€that€the€Panel's€findings€of€fact€andÏconclusions€of€law€are€adopted€and€affirmed,€and€the€decision€of€the€Panel€isÏmade€the€judgment€of€the€Court.€€ò òÐ X0,&( Ðó óà Ø àà 0 àCosts€on€appeal€are€taxed€to€the€appellant.Ð $2ø'* Ðà Ø àà 0 àIT€IS€SO€ORDERED€this€____€day€of€______,€1999.ñB1ññC1ññB1ñÔ‡XåXXXƒÔÔ#†XƒXXXå#\#ÔñB1ññC1ññB1ñÌà Ø àà 0 àà ˆ àà à àà 8 àà  àPER€CURIAMÌJ.€Holder€„€Not€participating.ñB1ñ›