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This workers' compensation case involved Raymond Banks, a former UPS employee, seeking benefits for a gradually-occurring knee injury. Banks experienced knee pain since 1991, leading to surgery in November 2001 and subsequent retirement. He notified UPS of the work-related injury in May 2002, after his attorney received a physician's opinion. The trial court awarded temporary total disability and permanent partial disability. The Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel affirmed the timely notice but reversed the temporary total disability for the period prior to notification. The Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, ruling that Banks' notice was timely due to the nature of a gradually-occurring injury and that he was entitled to temporary total disability benefits for the post-surgery period before notification. The court also upheld the 70% permanent partial disability award.
Banks v. United Parcel Service, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Tennessee Supreme Court.
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This workers' compensation case involved Raymond Banks, a former UPS employee, seeking benefits for a gradually-occurring knee injury. Banks experienced knee pain since 1991, leading to surgery in November 2001 and subsequent retirement. He notified UPS of the work-related injury in May 2002, after his attorney received a physician's opinion. The trial court awarded temporary total disability and permanent partial disability. The Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel affirmed the timely notice but reversed the temporary total disability for the period prior to notification. The Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, ruling that Banks' notice was timely due to the nature of a gradually-occurring injury and that he was entitled to temporary total disability benefits for the post-surgery period before notification. The court also upheld the 70% permanent partial disability award.
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