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Jim Parks, a police officer, sustained a fourth work-related back injury after previously receiving workers' compensation for three prior back injuries. The trial court and Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel awarded him 37.5% permanent partial disability by applying a statutory multiplier to his total medical impairment rating of 15% for all injuries. The Tennessee Department of Labor’s Second Injury Fund sought review, arguing the multiplier should apply only to the 2% impairment from the most recent injury. The Supreme Court agreed, interpreting Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-207(3)(F) to limit compensation to disability resulting solely from the subsequent injury. Consequently, the court modified the judgment, reducing the award to 5% permanent partial disability.
Parks v. Tennessee Municipal League Risk Management Pool 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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Jim Parks, a police officer, sustained a fourth work-related back injury after previously receiving workers' compensation for three prior back injuries. The trial court and Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel awarded him 37.5% permanent partial disability by applying a statutory multiplier to his total medical impairment rating of 15% for all injuries. The Tennessee Department of Labor’s Second Injury Fund sought review, arguing the multiplier should apply only to the 2% impairment from the most recent injury. The Supreme Court agreed, interpreting Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-207(3)(F) to limit compensation to disability resulting solely from the subsequent injury. Consequently, the court modified the judgment, reducing the award to 5% permanent partial disability.
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