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DAVID SIMMONS v. KONRAD CONSTRUCTION, ET AL.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jun 2, 2026

Court: TN Workers Comp Appeals Board

Attorneys 1: David Simmons, employee-appellant, pro se.

Attorneys 2: Richard R. Clark, Jr., Nashville, Tennessee, for the employer-appellee, Konrad Construction.

Judge(s): GODKIN

This interlocutory appeal involves an employee’s request for medical and temporary disability benefits after he injured fingers on his right hand while working as a welder for the employer. Following the accident, he was provided authorized medical treatment and was able to return to work. Although he was laid off from the welding position at the end of the contract period, he was allowed to work with another team on the same project until a new welding project started with a different employer. In its expedited hearing order, the trial court determined the employee’s testimony regarding his alleged inability to work after the accident was not credible, noting, in part, that the record contained no evidence of work restrictions related to his injuries. The court therefore denied the employee’s request for temporary disability benefits but found the employee remained entitled to ongoing medical treatment for his compensable injuries with the authorized provider. The employee has appealed. Having carefully reviewed the record, we affirm the trial court’s order and remand the case.

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