Karl Tartt v. City of Lavergne, et al.

This workers’ compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel of the Tennessee Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-6-225(e)(3) (2008) for a hearing and a report of findings of fact and conclusions of law. After sustaining injuries to his head and leg in a work-related motor vehicle accident, the employee filed suit seeking workers’ compensation benefits in the Chancery Court for Rutherford County. Following a bench trial, the trial court awarded the employee a 14% permanent partial disability to the leg and an additional 2% to the body as a whole due to chronic headaches. The employer has appealed, contending that the trial court erred in awarding benefits for the headaches. We disagree and affirm the judgment.