Betty Nelson, Appellee v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Appellant

Summary

The Tennessee Supreme Court affirmed the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel’s judgment, modifying it to apply Tenn. Code Ann. § 50‑6‑241(b) rather than § 50‑6‑241(a)(1) and confirming that § 50‑6‑242 applies only to awards under § 241(b). The Court held that there was no meaningful return to work, that the statutory caps could be exceeded under § 242, and that the trial court’s 60% permanent partial disability finding was supported by the evidence.