Robert Edwards v. Saturn Corporation

This workers’ compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-225(e)(3) for a hearing and report of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The trial court determined that: (1) under Building Materials Corp. v. Britt, Employee’s date of injury was his last day worked before having shoulder surgery, December 15, 2005; (2) Employee’s meaningful return to work was not frustrated by a plant-wide lay-off; and (3) Employee’s permanent partial disability award should be capped at 1.5 times the medical impairment rating. Because the evidence does not preponderate against the trial court’s findings, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.