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BREWER v. LINCOLN BRASS WORKS, INC.

991 S.W.2d 226 (1999)

Nathan BREWER, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. LINCOLN BRASS WORKS, INC., Defendant/Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

Rehearing Denied June 14, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark C. Travis, Cookeville, for Appellant.

Jay R. Slobey, Nashville, for Appellee.

OPINION

HOLDER, J.

We granted this appeal to address whether Tenn.Code Ann. § 50-6-231 precludes an enlargement of an award under § 50-6-241(a)(2) when the original award was paid in a lump sum. Upon review, we hold that a lump sum award may later be enlarged if the criteria in § 241(a)(2) are satisfied. We further hold that § 241(a)(2) is not applicable when there is either a subsequent injury or an aggravation of the original injury...

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