Workers' Compensation Claim 2025-20-2780 GOLDWIRE, DARRET v. U.S. XPRESS, INC.

• Judge: Combined Opinion
• Administrative Decision Number: 860123-2025
• Docket Number: 2025-20-2780
• Date: 31 August 2026
• Parties: GOLDWIRE, DARRET v. U.S. XPRESS, INC.

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TENNESSEE BUREAU OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

IN THE COURT OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS

AT GRAY

DARRET GOLDWIRE,

Employee,

v.

U.S. XPRESS, INC.,

Employer,

and

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.,

Carrier.

Docket No. 2025-20-2780

State File No. 860123-2025

Judge Brian K. Addington

COMPENSATION ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT

U.S. Xpress, Inc. moved for summary judgment on the ground that Mr.

Goldwire failed to file a petition for benefit determination before the statute of

limitations ran. For the below reasons, the Court grants the motion.

Facts and Position

Mr. Goldwire alleged a date of injury of January 23, 2024. He filed a petition

for benefits on May 1, 2025, in which he alleged an injury while driving equipment

not compliant with Department of Transportation regulations. He noted difficulty in

determining where to file the claim. On the petition he marked the box that he did

not receive medical care from a physician on a list supplied by the employer and had

not been paid for missing work.

U.S. Xpress asserted that Mr. Goldwire filed his petition after the statute ran.

In support of its motion, it filed a statement of undisputed facts with citations to the

record as required by Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure 56.03 (2025). It contends

the following are undisputed:

• Mr. Goldwire filed a petition for benefits dated May 1, 2025, with an

injury date of January 23, 2024.

FILED

Aug 31, 2026

07:18 AM(CT)

TENNESSEE COURT OF

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

CLAIMS