Randy Hollingsworth v. Maytag Corporation

This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann.' 50-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The trial court ruled that the Employee's injury, superficial thrombophlebitis, did not arise out of his employment and that the Employee was therefore not entitled to workers' compensation benefits. The issue raised on appeal is whether the trial court erred in finding that the Employee's thrombophlebitis did not arise out of his employment pursuant to the Tennessee Workers' Compensation Act. We now reverse the trial court's finding and remand for hearing on the determination of vocational disability.