Tennessee Supreme Court Adopts Ruling that COPD Claim was Untimely

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Supreme Court has denied review to a former security officer at the Oak Ridge Reservation who claimed that his pulmonary illness was caused by exposure to various workplace toxins. Mayton v. Wackenhut Services Inc., No. E2010-0907-WC-R3-WC (Tenn. Sup. Ct.).

The high court said in its July 18 judgment that it would adopt the ruling of the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel that affirmed a trial court's rejection of Darryl J. Mayton's claim for workers' compensation benefits as untimely. The high court also assessed costs against the appellant.

Mayton complained that he developed chronic obstructive pulmonary …