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In this worker's compensation case, appellant Western Electric Company sought a setoff or credit against worker's compensation benefits. The employer had continued to pay the plaintiff-employee a weekly salary equivalent to his earnings after he sustained a back injury in the course of employment. The chancellor awarded the plaintiff 50 percent permanent partial disability and weekly worker's compensation payments. The court ruled that the employer's payments were voluntary and, in the absence of a contract or statute, the employer was not entitled to a reduction of compensation benefits, citing T.C.A. § 50-916. The chancellor's decree, including the award for attorney's fees, was affirmed.
Brown v. Western Electric Co. 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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In this worker's compensation case, appellant Western Electric Company sought a setoff or credit against worker's compensation benefits. The employer had continued to pay the plaintiff-employee a weekly salary equivalent to his earnings after he sustained a back injury in the course of employment. The chancellor awarded the plaintiff 50 percent permanent partial disability and weekly worker's compensation payments. The court ruled that the employer's payments were voluntary and, in the absence of a contract or statute, the employer was not entitled to a reduction of compensation benefits, citing T.C.A. § 50-916. The chancellor's decree, including the award for attorney's fees, was affirmed.
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