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Justice Holder concurs with the majority's decision to remand the case for a determination of the worker’s vocational disability attributable to subsequent physical and mental disabilities. Justice Holder also reaffirms the dissent in Bomely v. Mid-America Corp. (Tenn.1998), contending that Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-208(a) applies to subsequent injuries leading to permanent and total disability, while subsection (b) is relevant only when the employee can still earn a wage but has compensable vocational disabilities exceeding 100 percent or 400 weeks of compensation.
Seals v. England/Corsair Upholstery Manufacturing Co. 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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Justice Holder concurs with the majority's decision to remand the case for a determination of the worker’s vocational disability attributable to subsequent physical and mental disabilities. Justice Holder also reaffirms the dissent in Bomely v. Mid-America Corp. (Tenn.1998), contending that Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-208(a) applies to subsequent injuries leading to permanent and total disability, while subsection (b) is relevant only when the employee can still earn a wage but has compensable vocational disabilities exceeding 100 percent or 400 weeks of compensation.
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