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Larry Dean Seal, a thirty-nine-year-old heavy machine operator with an eighth-grade education, suffered a fractured heel and sternum in a workplace accident on July 13, 1998, while working for Charles Blalock & Sons, Inc. The injury to his foot caused extended disability, leading to his termination. Seal sought workers' compensation benefits, and the trial court awarded him a 93% vocational disability to the body as a whole, concluding the injury extended beyond a scheduled member. On appeal by Travelers Insurance Company, the Supreme Court modified the trial court's judgment, finding that the injury was limited to a scheduled member (the leg) and awarded 100% disability to the leg, also affirming the admissibility of the physical therapist's testimony.
Larry Seal v. Charles Blalock & Sons 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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Larry Dean Seal, a thirty-nine-year-old heavy machine operator with an eighth-grade education, suffered a fractured heel and sternum in a workplace accident on July 13, 1998, while working for Charles Blalock & Sons, Inc. The injury to his foot caused extended disability, leading to his termination. Seal sought workers' compensation benefits, and the trial court awarded him a 93% vocational disability to the body as a whole, concluding the injury extended beyond a scheduled member. On appeal by Travelers Insurance Company, the Supreme Court modified the trial court's judgment, finding that the injury was limited to a scheduled member (the leg) and awarded 100% disability to the leg, also affirming the admissibility of the physical therapist's testimony.
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