MONROE, Judge.
Timothy Uptain sued his employer, American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO), seeking workers' compensation benefits for a leg injury he received in a work accident. After ore tenus proceedings, the trial court found that Uptain had suffered a five percent loss of use of one leg, a loss in earning capacity, and a resulting vocational loss of 18 percent. The company was ordered to pay benefits accordingly. ACIPCO appeals.
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