04/13/21
Last week, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued an
order declining to review a case where a Special Workers Compensation Appeals Panel had adopted an Appeals Board opinion in whole.
The high court s per curiam order means the Panel decision is final in Boutros v. Amazon.com DEDC, LLC.
In the case, Nesreen Boutros suffered a work-related injury to her neck and right arm and shoulder while working as a package handler for Amazon in April 2015. Ultimately, the case was tried in October 2019, after which the trial judge awarded approximately $30,000 in past temporary disability benefits.
Amazon appealed to the Tennessee Workers Compensation Appeals Board, which affirmed.