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PHYLLIS D. ANDERSON v. SP PLUS, INC., ET AL.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Sep 30, 2025

Court: TN Workers Comp Appeals Board

Attorneys 1: Phyllis D. Anderson, Antioch, Tennessee, employee-appellant, pro se.

Attorneys 2: Kitty Boyte, Brentwood, Tennessee, for the employer-appellee, SP Plus, Inc.

Judge(s): CONNER

The employee reported injuring her left knee while placing bags on a conveyor belt at work. After the employee filed a petition for benefit determination, the parties attempted mediation, which was unsuccessful. Thereafter, the employee’s attorney sought to withdraw from the case, and the trial court granted that motion. The employee then failed to appear for several status hearings, leading to the issuance of a notice for a show cause hearing, which was sent to the employee’s last known email address and physical address. In addition, the employer filed a motion to dismiss the case, to which the employee did not respond. The employee did not appear for the show cause hearing, leading the court to dismiss the employee’s petition with prejudice. The employee has appealed. Having carefully reviewed the record, we affirm the trial court’s order and certify it as final.

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