Johnny Collins v. Mid-South Uniform Service, Inc., et al.

This workers’ compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers’ Compensation
Appeals Panel of the Tennessee Supreme Court in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated
section 50-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the supreme court of findings of fact and
conclusions of law. Plaintiff Johnny Collins (“Employee”) filed two complaints, one for a shoulder
injury and the second for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The complaints were consolidated for
trial by agreement. The trial court awarded Employee 200 weeks of compensation for the shoulder
injury and 200 weeks of compensation for the bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Defendants Mid-
South Uniform Service, Inc., and Zenith Insurance Company (collectively “Employer”) appeal. We
modify Employee’s award for the shoulder injury to 60 weeks of compensation. We affirm
Employee’s award for the bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.