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This workers' compensation case addresses the appropriate scheduled member for a compensable injury and the extent of disability. The employee suffered a severe comminuted fracture to the first metacarpal bone in his left hand and a laceration on June 8, 1988. An orthopedic surgeon assessed a 63% permanent partial disability to the left thumb, which could also translate to hand or arm impairment, noting the fracture extended slightly into the wrist joint. The trial court awarded 60% permanent partial disability to the left thumb. On appeal, the court determined the injury was more appropriately classified as a disability to the left hand due to the fracture's location at the base of the thumb extending into the hand. Consequently, the judgment was modified to award 50% permanent partial disability to the left hand, affirming the trial court in all other respects.
Onley v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh 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 case addresses the appropriate scheduled member for a compensable injury and the extent of disability. The employee suffered a severe comminuted fracture to the first metacarpal bone in his left hand and a laceration on June 8, 1988. An orthopedic surgeon assessed a 63% permanent partial disability to the left thumb, which could also translate to hand or arm impairment, noting the fracture extended slightly into the wrist joint. The trial court awarded 60% permanent partial disability to the left thumb. On appeal, the court determined the injury was more appropriately classified as a disability to the left hand due to the fracture's location at the base of the thumb extending into the hand. Consequently, the judgment was modified to award 50% permanent partial disability to the left hand, affirming the trial court in all other respects.
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