John William Jones v. Conagra Grocery Products

The trial court determined that: (1) the employee is 1% disabled and that he is limited by Tenn. Code Ann. 5-6-27(4)(A)(i) to 26 weeks of benefits; and (2) the employer is entitled to a reduction for the Social Security payments made on behalf of the employee totaling $25,296.. The employer was ordered to continue to be liable for employee's medical treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in accordance with the workers' compensation law. As discussed below, the panel has concluded the judgment should be affirmed.