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In this workers' compensation case, plaintiff Diana L. Raines suffered a back injury while employed by Shelby Williams Industries, Inc. The trial court awarded her 50 percent permanent partial disability benefits. The defendant appealed, challenging the trial court's findings on actual notice of injury, sufficiency of medical causation, misrepresentation on the employment application, and admissibility of a vocational expert's deposition. The Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed the trial court's judgment, concluding that the evidence supported the findings of actual notice and causation, and although a vocational expert's deposition was inadmissible due to procedural error, sufficient other evidence supported the disability award.
Raines v. Shelby Williams Industries, Inc. 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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In this workers' compensation case, plaintiff Diana L. Raines suffered a back injury while employed by Shelby Williams Industries, Inc. The trial court awarded her 50 percent permanent partial disability benefits. The defendant appealed, challenging the trial court's findings on actual notice of injury, sufficiency of medical causation, misrepresentation on the employment application, and admissibility of a vocational expert's deposition. The Supreme Court of Tennessee affirmed the trial court's judgment, concluding that the evidence supported the findings of actual notice and causation, and although a vocational expert's deposition was inadmissible due to procedural error, sufficient other evidence supported the disability award.
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