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Harold Ray Perry, a police officer, filed a workers' compensation claim against the City of Knoxville due to a myocardial infarction. He invoked a Tennessee statute (T.C.A. § 7-51-201(a)(1)) that presumes heart disease in law enforcement officers is work-related if certain conditions are met. The Chancellor found Perry satisfied the prerequisites and the City failed to rebut the presumption with competent medical evidence. The Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, concluding that the plaintiff was entitled to the presumption of causation and the defendant failed to prove otherwise. The court also upheld the 50 percent disability rating awarded to the plaintiff.
Perry v. City of Knoxville 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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Harold Ray Perry, a police officer, filed a workers' compensation claim against the City of Knoxville due to a myocardial infarction. He invoked a Tennessee statute (T.C.A. § 7-51-201(a)(1)) that presumes heart disease in law enforcement officers is work-related if certain conditions are met. The Chancellor found Perry satisfied the prerequisites and the City failed to rebut the presumption with competent medical evidence. The Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision, concluding that the plaintiff was entitled to the presumption of causation and the defendant failed to prove otherwise. The court also upheld the 50 percent disability rating awarded to the plaintiff.
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