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Fay Thomas Nutt, an employee of Champion International Corporation, sustained a work-related injury in 1990, leading to permanent total disability. He received temporary total disability benefits and long-term disability benefits from an employer-provided plan. Champion sought to offset the long-term disability payments against Mr. Nutt's workers' compensation award, citing a 1996 amendment to Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-114(b). The Wayne County Chancery Court denied the offset, finding the plan not entirely employer-funded and the offset against public policy. The Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel reversed, holding the amended statute applicable. The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the Panel's decision, affirming the chancellor's ruling. The Supreme Court held that the 1996 amendment was not retroactive, and therefore, Champion was not entitled to the offset as Mr. Nutt's injury pre-dated the statute's effective date.
Nutt v. Champion International Corp. 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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Fay Thomas Nutt, an employee of Champion International Corporation, sustained a work-related injury in 1990, leading to permanent total disability. He received temporary total disability benefits and long-term disability benefits from an employer-provided plan. Champion sought to offset the long-term disability payments against Mr. Nutt's workers' compensation award, citing a 1996 amendment to Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-114(b). The Wayne County Chancery Court denied the offset, finding the plan not entirely employer-funded and the offset against public policy. The Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel reversed, holding the amended statute applicable. The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the Panel's decision, affirming the chancellor's ruling. The Supreme Court held that the 1996 amendment was not retroactive, and therefore, Champion was not entitled to the offset as Mr. Nutt's injury pre-dated the statute's effective date.
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