Alice Williamson v. A.O. Smith Corporation, et al.

This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel in accordance with Tenn.Code Ann. § 50- 6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting findings of fact and conclusions of law. In this appeal, the Second Injury Fund insists that the trial court improperly allocated 90% of the disability award to the Fund and further that the trial court erred in finding the employee permanently and totally disabled. For the reasons set out below, the panel has concluded that the evidence fails to preponderate against the findings of the trial court. Judgment of the trial court is affirmed with costs assessed against the Second Injury Fund.