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This workers' compensation appeal concerns Robert Phillip Mannery's claim for a right inguinal hernia sustained while working for Wal-Mart Distribution Center in 1998. The central issue was whether the hernia existed prior to the accident, which would bar recovery under Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-212(a)(5). Despite a 1994 medical note mentioning a small right inguinal hernia, the trial court found that the 1998 hernia was a new injury in a different location, a finding supported by Mannery's testimony. The trial court awarded 21% permanent partial disability, which was affirmed by the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel and subsequently by the Supreme Court of Tennessee. The Supreme Court emphasized that the statute refers to the current hernia resulting from the accident, not a past, unrelated condition.
Mannery v. WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER 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 appeal concerns Robert Phillip Mannery's claim for a right inguinal hernia sustained while working for Wal-Mart Distribution Center in 1998. The central issue was whether the hernia existed prior to the accident, which would bar recovery under Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-212(a)(5). Despite a 1994 medical note mentioning a small right inguinal hernia, the trial court found that the 1998 hernia was a new injury in a different location, a finding supported by Mannery's testimony. The trial court awarded 21% permanent partial disability, which was affirmed by the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel and subsequently by the Supreme Court of Tennessee. The Supreme Court emphasized that the statute refers to the current hernia resulting from the accident, not a past, unrelated condition.
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