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This case involves an appeal by employee Roy Cox, Jr. regarding the percentage of permanent disability awarded, and an appeal by the Tennessee Department of Labor, Second Injury Fund, concerning the apportionment of disability benefits between the employer and the Fund. Cox sustained multiple back injuries, including a service-related injury in 1979, an employment-related injury in 1988, and another in 1990 while working for Martin Marietta. The trial court awarded an additional 40 percent permanent disability for the 1990 injury and apportioned it between the employer (15%) and the Fund (25%), considering a prior Veteran's Administration disability award. The Supreme Court affirmed the 40 percent disability award but ruled that the Veteran's Administration award should not be considered under T.C.A. § 50-6-208(b), modifying the apportionment to 35 percent for Martin Marietta and 5 percent for the Second Injury Fund.
Cox v. Martin Marietta Energy Systems 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 case involves an appeal by employee Roy Cox, Jr. regarding the percentage of permanent disability awarded, and an appeal by the Tennessee Department of Labor, Second Injury Fund, concerning the apportionment of disability benefits between the employer and the Fund. Cox sustained multiple back injuries, including a service-related injury in 1979, an employment-related injury in 1988, and another in 1990 while working for Martin Marietta. The trial court awarded an additional 40 percent permanent disability for the 1990 injury and apportioned it between the employer (15%) and the Fund (25%), considering a prior Veteran's Administration disability award. The Supreme Court affirmed the 40 percent disability award but ruled that the Veteran's Administration award should not be considered under T.C.A. § 50-6-208(b), modifying the apportionment to 35 percent for Martin Marietta and 5 percent for the Second Injury Fund.
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