James Archibald v. Saturn Corporation

This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated § 50-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The trial court found that the employee demonstrated a reasonable excuse for failing to give timely notice of his injury to the employer and that the employer was not prejudiced by the delay in notice. The trial court fixed the employee's vocational impairment rating at forty percent. The employer contends that the trial court erred in finding that the employee had a reasonable excuse for failing to give timely notice and that the employer was not prejudiced. The employer also contends that the trial court's award to the employee was excessive in light of the record. We find no error and affirm the judgment of the trial court.