Sandra Mae Fain v. CNA Insurance Company, et al.

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 plaintiff’s right hand was drawn into a machine and squeezed. She suffered a minor laceration with perhaps soft-tissue injury. She had no apparent serious injuries, and lost no time, not even one day, from her job. Expert testimony focused on a loss of grip strength. The trial judge found 65 percent permanent partial disability, and 65 percent permanent impairment. Reduced to 27.5 percent.