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Drexel Wayne Long, an employee of Mid-Tennessee Ford Truck Sales, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee, injured his right foot in July 1995. Following a second fusion surgery in February 1997, his wife, Billie Sue Long, a certified nurse technician, provided him home nursing care for seventeen weeks. The employer refused to compensate for these services, leading Long to seek benefits. The Supreme Court of Tennessee granted review to determine if nursing services provided by an injured employee's spouse, who is a certified nurse technician, are compensable under Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-204(a). The court reversed the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel's decision on this issue, holding that care provided by a certified nurse technician is compensable, irrespective of the relationship to the employee, and remanded to the trial court for a determination of the value of Mrs. Long's services. The Court affirmed the trial court's decisions regarding temporary total disability, injury to the body as a whole, and the 40% permanent disability award to the foot.
Long v. Mid-Tennessee Ford Truck Sales, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Tennessee Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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Drexel Wayne Long, an employee of Mid-Tennessee Ford Truck Sales, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee, injured his right foot in July 1995. Following a second fusion surgery in February 1997, his wife, Billie Sue Long, a certified nurse technician, provided him home nursing care for seventeen weeks. The employer refused to compensate for these services, leading Long to seek benefits. The Supreme Court of Tennessee granted review to determine if nursing services provided by an injured employee's spouse, who is a certified nurse technician, are compensable under Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-204(a). The court reversed the Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel's decision on this issue, holding that care provided by a certified nurse technician is compensable, irrespective of the relationship to the employee, and remanded to the trial court for a determination of the value of Mrs. Long's services. The Court affirmed the trial court's decisions regarding temporary total disability, injury to the body as a whole, and the 40% permanent disability award to the foot.
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